Pacer Advisors Inc. Decreases Stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Pacer Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 43.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 763,944 shares of the company’s stock after selling 582,303 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. owned about 0.38% of Dollar Tree worth $93,973,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $116.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.48.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $111.65 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52-week low of $84.71 and a 52-week high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $21.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a fifty day moving average of $101.69 and a 200-day moving average of $114.71.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree 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.