Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock Bought by Ethic Inc.

Ethic Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 20.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 67,450 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,292 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $7,257,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at about $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at about $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,631,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

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

Dollar Tree Trading Up 4.6%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $137.23 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52-week low of $85.88 and a 52-week high of $148.54. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $25.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.76, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $122.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $117.16.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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. On average, analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.