Tidal Investments LLC Purchases 39,743 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 144.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 67,337 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,743 shares during the quarter. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $8,144,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree News Roundup

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

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $118.17 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a one year low of $84.71 and a one year high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $127.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.65. The stock has a market cap of $22.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.66.

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

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.68.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the sale, the director owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Profile

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.