Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $1.54 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 12,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,542,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of DLTR. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $738,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during 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 last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on DLTR. Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $116.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

DLTR opened at $136.75 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $26.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.37, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $124.40 and its 200 day moving average is $114.47. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results 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. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’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 7.02 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Dollar Tree Company 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.