Korea Investment CORP Buys Shares of 135,291 Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Korea Investment CORP purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 135,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,573,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DLTR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $116.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. 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, Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $131.48 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $123.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.35. 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 current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The company has a market cap of $25.27 billion, a PE ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.02 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has initiated 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 repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Dollar Tree 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.