Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Raises Stock Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 31.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,572 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,244 shares during the quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $5,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DLTR. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after purchasing an additional 2,393,172 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $185,784,000. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 103.1% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,729,000 after acquiring an additional 1,222,028 shares in the last quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,072,187,000 after acquiring an additional 1,184,294 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 906.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,973,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,649 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $110.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.62.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $133.69 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.80 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $127.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $112.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.73.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

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.