denkapparat Operations GmbH Takes $1.35 Million Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

denkapparat Operations GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTRFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 11,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,351,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DLTR. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,176,661,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after acquiring an additional 319,938 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $455,845,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the 2nd 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. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $131.04 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The stock has a market cap of $24.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $127.16 and its 200-day moving average is $114.85.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTRGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Equities research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Freedom Capital lowered Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. UBS Group raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $130.36.

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Dollar Tree Profile

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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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