Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Position Increased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 43.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 166,023 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 50,173 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $18,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Algert Global LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 17.9% in the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 69,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,995,000 after buying an additional 10,547 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 13.7% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,431,000 after buying an additional 9,288 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at approximately $110,626,000. Empirical Finance LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 983.9% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 79,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,455,000 after acquiring an additional 72,073 shares during the period. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 155.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,906,000 after acquiring an additional 19,665 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $133.87 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $117.16. The stock has a market cap of $25.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.35, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.71. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.88 and a 1-year high of $142.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dollar Tree has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.14.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

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

Dollar Tree Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) is a discount retailer that operates stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, health and personal-care items, seasonal goods, toys, party supplies, crafts, and other general merchandise.

The company traces its history to 1986, when its first store opened in Norfolk, Virginia. It later expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2015 acquisition of Family Dollar, a chain serving primarily urban and rural communities with everyday household and grocery products.

Dollar Tree announced plans to separate from the Family Dollar business and completed the sale in 2025.