Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Newly Purchased by Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc.

Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $623,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of DLTR. Principle Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $392,000. Monte Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the third quarter valued at approximately $8,012,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 264.8% during the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 30,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,453,000 after purchasing an additional 21,984 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the third quarter valued at approximately $323,000. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 64.8% in the third quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 9,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $960,000 after purchasing an additional 3,612 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on DLTR shares. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $133.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar Tree

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of Dollar Tree stock traded down $6.80 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $131.14. 2,792,285 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,929,027. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $24.61 billion, a PE ratio of 16.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $122.33 and a 200-day moving average of $117.13. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.88 and a 12 month high of $148.54.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc is a discount retailer that sells everyday merchandise through stores operating under the Dollar Tree banner. Its assortment includes food, household and cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, toys, seasonal goods, party supplies and stationery. Many stores offer products at multiple price points.

The company traces its roots to a retail business founded in 1986 and later developed its Dollar Tree chain around value-priced merchandise. It operates primarily in the United States.

Dollar Tree completed the sale of its Family Dollar business in 2025, refocusing the company on its Dollar Tree stores.