Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Free Report) by 4.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 115,335 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,661 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC owned about 0.06% of Dollar Tree worth $14,187,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on DLTR shares. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.48.
Dollar Tree Price Performance
Dollar Tree stock opened at $112.88 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.71 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $101.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.72. The company has a market cap of $21.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.64, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree’s 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.
About Dollar Tree
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.
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