Saudi Central Bank Acquires 6,147 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Saudi Central Bank raised its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 88.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,120 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,147 shares during the quarter. Saudi Central Bank’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,587,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 13,338 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 4,941 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $257,000. Finally, CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $264,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 5.6%

DLTR stock opened at $124.04 on Wednesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average of $127.55 and a 200 day moving average of $114.85. The firm has a market cap of $23.27 billion, a PE ratio of 15.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.66.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. 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, research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar Tree

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DLTR. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $131.68.

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.