Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Free Report) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 6,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $669,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have commented on DLTR shares. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Ten equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.68.
Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.4%
Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $120.45 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $114.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.62. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The firm has a market cap of $23.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.Dollar Tree’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign 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.
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