Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $120.6316.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total value of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. This represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,635 shares of company stock worth $416,509 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 164.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 372.5% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 90.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $132.38 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $26.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.74. Dollar Tree has a 12-month low of $61.80 and a 12-month high of $135.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Analysts predict that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.