Dollar Tree Q4 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2027 earnings estimates for Dollar Tree in a report issued on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.63 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.76. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $7.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $3.22 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.89 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $2.18 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.86 EPS.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.68.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $118.66 on Friday. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $84.71 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The stock has a market cap of $22.26 billion, a PE ratio of 14.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.66. The business’s fifty day moving average is $127.39 and its 200-day moving average is $114.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 155.7% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,906,000 after buying an additional 19,665 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 144.0% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 67,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,144,000 after acquiring an additional 39,743 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth approximately $9,466,000. Cidel Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 111.9% during the second quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $725,000 after acquiring an additional 3,167 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Dollar Tree News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $7.89 from $7.67 and its FY2029 forecast to $8.86 from $8.62. Estimates were also increased for Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q4 2028 and Q1 2029, indicating improved expectations for Dollar Tree’s future profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The FY2028 estimate of $7.89 is slightly above the current-year consensus estimate of $7.84, while the FY2029 forecast implies further earnings growth. Such upward revisions can support the valuation of DLTR by improving expectations for future cash generation and earnings momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: A reported short-interest update showed zero shares sold short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. Because the figures appear inconsistent and include an invalid percentage change, the data offers little reliable information about short-term trading pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $2.63 from $2.76 and its Q3 2028 estimate to $1.39 from $1.53. These reductions partially offset the broader series of upward revisions and suggest that earnings growth may be uneven across individual quarters.
• Negative Sentiment: A commentary article highlighted reasons investors might avoid DLTR and recommended another stock instead, adding a bearish opinion to the news flow. The article is opinion-based rather than a formal analyst estimate. 3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, seasonal items, toys, health and personal-care products, and other general merchandise. Product assortments may include both nationally recognized brands and private-label goods.

The company traces its origins to discount retail operations established in the 1950s and adopted the Dollar Tree name in the early 1990s.