Swedbank AB Grows Stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Swedbank AB boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 5.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 161,253 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,784 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB owned about 0.08% of Dollar Tree worth $17,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Dollar Tree News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James turned more bullish on Dollar Tree, citing signs that the company’s turnaround is taking hold and that recent guidance may be conservative. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgraded DLTR and raised its price target, signaling improved sentiment toward earnings potential and valuation. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Dollar Tree authorized a $2.5 billion share buyback and reported 120 basis points of gross margin expansion, both of which support earnings growth and share-price upside. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are still watching weak foot traffic and a challenging competitive environment, which could limit how quickly the turnaround shows up in sales trends. Article link

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DLTR. UBS Group set a $124.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Dollar Tree from a “neutral” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.68.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Dollar Tree stock opened at $120.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $23.24 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $107.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.44. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced 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 company had revenue of $4.98 billion for 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.