Capital International Investors Sells 500,555 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Capital International Investors lessened its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,763,608 shares of the company’s stock after selling 500,555 shares during the period. Capital International Investors’ holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,078,022,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $115,000. Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth $329,000. Vestcor Inc grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 9,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,190,000 after purchasing an additional 1,379 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 335.8% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 584 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth $583,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar Tree from “reduce” to “hold” and assigned a $115 price target, implying modest upside from recent trading levels. This suggests some analysts see less downside risk after the company’s latest results.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its FY2027 EPS estimate to $7.05 and FY2028 EPS estimate to $7.70, signaling confidence in Dollar Tree’s longer-term earnings power and margin outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage following the Q1 earnings call is still active, with investors focused on the main questions around growth, pricing, tariffs, and margin sustainability. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank nudged its price target up to $102 from $99 but kept a “hold” rating, indicating cautious optimism rather than a bullish call. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains “Hold,” which fits a market that sees Dollar Tree as fairly valued after its post-earnings move and recent analyst revisions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed some near-term quarterly EPS estimates, including Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, showing that not all analysts are becoming more bullish on the company’s shorter-term earnings trajectory.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on DLTR shares. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.48.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.4%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $108.80 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $84.71 and a 1-year high of $142.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $101.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.