Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Insider Robert Aflatooni Sells 2,500 Shares of Stock

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 4.0%

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $131.71 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $126.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.79. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a one year low of $84.71 and a one year high of $142.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.050 EPS. Research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $130.36.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

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.