Analysts Set Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Target Price at $123.41

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $123.4091.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Evercore upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 34,689,793 shares in the last quarter. Alan B Lancz & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth about $218,000. Saudi Central Bank increased its position in Dollar Tree by 88.2% during the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 13,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,587,000 after purchasing an additional 6,147 shares in the last quarter. AlphaGrep UK Ltd acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $521,000. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 104.9% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 13,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after purchasing an additional 7,053 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

DLTR opened at $136.75 on Tuesday. 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 $26.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $124.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.Dollar Tree’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 7.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

About Dollar Tree

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.