Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Price Target Raised to $80.00

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) had its target price hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $75.00 to $80.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an underperform rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $146.00 to $126.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $123.24.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $105.56 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree has a 12-month low of $61.87 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The company has a market capitalization of $20.83 billion, a PE ratio of 16.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $124.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $112.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.46 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 32.24% and a net margin of 6.61%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.11 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the third quarter worth $770,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 541,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,056,000 after acquiring an additional 20,786 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 28.2% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 47,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,728,000 after acquiring an additional 10,497 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 751,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,942,000 after acquiring an additional 15,829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,045,000 after acquiring an additional 143,295 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Dollar Tree

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results showed an EPS beat and revenue growth, which earlier drove a sharp post‑earnings rally; those results remain a fundamental positive for outlook and valuation. Trading Up After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s pricing adjustments and a shifting customer mix are being cited as near‑term revenue drivers and reasons some investors are bullish on sustainable margin recovery. SA: Pricing Adjustments Fool: Why Consider Investing
• Positive Sentiment: Several shops/strategists reiterated or initiated bullish ratings (Guggenheim reaffirmed Buy; Telsey issued Outperform; Jefferies issued a strong price‑appreciation forecast; Wells Fargo stayed Buy), supporting demand among institutional buyers. Guggenheim Telsey Jefferies Wells Fargo
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler reiterated a Neutral rating, reflecting balanced risk/reward and adding to mixed analyst signals that can keep volatility elevated. Piper Sandler
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary notes shifting lower‑income consumer behavior (more digital, larger baskets) and sector risk/reward changes; these structural trends are a medium‑term factor rather than an immediate catalyst. PYMNTS: Consumer Behavior MarketBeat: Risk/Reward
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures in the feed are inconsistent/zeroed out (data anomaly), so short‑interest is not a reliable headline driver today but watch for corrected reads.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch flagged that DLTR is underperforming peers today, which can prompt sector rotation and selling pressure from relative‑performance traders. MarketWatch: Underperforms
• Negative Sentiment: Citi and Morgan Stanley published more pessimistic forecasts, adding sell‑side pressure and giving skeptics ammo to take profits or short the stock. Citigroup Morgan Stanley

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.