Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR). In a filing disclosed on September 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Dollar Tree stock on August 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 8/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) on 8/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 8/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/25/2026.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR traded down $0.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $118.17. The stock had a trading volume of 3,686,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,387,156. The company has a market capitalization of $22.17 billion, a PE ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $127.27 and its 200 day moving average is $114.65. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.71 and a 12 month high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.050 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 13,223.3% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 34,952,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,227,460,000 after buying an additional 34,689,793 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $1,176,661,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after acquiring an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $455,845,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Dollar Tree

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2028 EPS forecast to $7.89 from $7.67 and raised its FY2029 forecast to $8.86 from $8.62. Analysts also lifted estimates for Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q4 2028 and Q1 2029, signaling stronger longer-term earnings expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions leave Zacks’ projected FY2028 earnings only modestly above the current-year consensus estimate of $7.84. The changes may support investor confidence, but they do not represent a formal company guidance update.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio, providing no meaningful indication of short-seller pressure or potential short-covering demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $2.63 from $2.76 and cut its Q3 2028 forecast to $1.39 from $1.53. These reductions point to possible pressure on earnings in specific reporting periods.
• Negative Sentiment: An opinion article titled “3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead” reflects a bearish view of Dollar Tree, although it is commentary rather than a new operating or financial disclosure. 3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DLTR. Truist Financial increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.68.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, seasonal items, toys, health and personal-care products, and other general merchandise. Product assortments may include both nationally recognized brands and private-label goods.

The company traces its origins to discount retail operations established in the 1950s and adopted the Dollar Tree name in the early 1990s.