Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday. The company traded as high as $143.97 and last traded at $142.8510, with a volume of 248,760 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $134.07.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $140.00 in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $121.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $27.43 billion, a PE ratio of 17.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $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. Analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 on 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 directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $205,631,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Company 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.