Marathon Asset Management Ltd Lowers Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Marathon Asset Management Ltd lessened its stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTRFree Report) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 130,810 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,718 shares during the quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd owned approximately 0.07% of Dollar Tree worth $16,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of DLTR. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 167.2% during the fourth quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 14,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,793,000 after purchasing an additional 9,120 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at $996,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 121.3% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 28,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,558,000 after purchasing an additional 15,856 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.7%

DLTR stock opened at $90.61 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $102.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $114.23.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTRGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.03. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 32.24%. The business had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DLTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $146.00 to $126.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.86.

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About Dollar Tree

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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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