Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Sold by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC trimmed its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 20.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,290,507 shares of the company’s stock after selling 323,533 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $141,323,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,431,000 after purchasing an additional 9,288 shares in the last quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the first quarter worth $950,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,106,000 after buying an additional 81,695 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Inc. CA increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 1,920.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 116,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,283,000 after buying an additional 110,361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forsta AP Fonden raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 33.3% in the fourth quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 124,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,364,000 after buying an additional 31,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on DLTR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Barclays lowered Dollar Tree from an “overweight” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Dollar Tree from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Guggenheim upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.82.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 1.1%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $127.21 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.88, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.47.

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

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.