Analysts Issue Forecasts for Dollar Tree FY2026 Earnings

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dollar Tree in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 16th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the company will earn $5.58 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.66. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q4 2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.59 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.22 EPS.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $4.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 23.52% and a negative net margin of 13.46%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.320-5.720 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target (down previously from $110.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Gordon Haskett cut Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $95.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.26.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 2.7%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $99.02 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $100.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market cap of $20.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.85. Dollar Tree has a 12 month low of $60.49 and a 12 month high of $118.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 164.0% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Dollar Tree by 79.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 372.5% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.32, for a total transaction of $118,879.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $410,208.48. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, July 9th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 11.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.