Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Insider Sells $315,025.00 in Stock

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.7%

DLTR opened at $131.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $24.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The company has a fifty day moving average of $127.16 and a 200-day moving average of $114.85.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 13,223.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 34,952,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,227,460,000 after purchasing an additional 34,689,793 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $455,845,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at $385,350,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Barclays lowered Dollar Tree from an “overweight” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $130.36.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc is a North American discount retailer that operates a portfolio of value-oriented store banners, primarily Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The company’s stores offer a broad assortment of everyday items at low price points, including household essentials, food and snacks, health and beauty products, cleaning supplies, seasonal and party goods, home décor, and basic apparel. Dollar Tree’s merchandising strategy emphasizes high-turnover branded and private-label merchandise tailored to budget-conscious consumers, with Family Dollar complementing the chain by offering a wider range of price points and assortment depth in smaller-format neighborhood locations.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, Dollar Tree has grown through both organic store openings and acquisitions.