Swedbank AB Increases Stock Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Swedbank AB increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 5.1% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 161,253 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,784 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $17,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Evercore raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Gordon Haskett raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.68.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $120.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $23.24 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.44. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar Tree

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James turned more bullish on Dollar Tree, citing signs that the company’s turnaround is taking hold and that recent guidance may be conservative. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgraded DLTR and raised its price target, signaling improved sentiment toward earnings potential and valuation. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Dollar Tree authorized a $2.5 billion share buyback and reported 120 basis points of gross margin expansion, both of which support earnings growth and share-price upside. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are still watching weak foot traffic and a challenging competitive environment, which could limit how quickly the turnaround shows up in sales trends. Article link

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.