238,084 Shares in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Purchased by Ieq Capital LLC

Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 238,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,406,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 60.9% in 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. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the first 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $131.48 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.54, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $123.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.37. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released 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. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The business had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.26 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $123.41.

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.