Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade 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 at this link.
Dollar Tree Stock Up 4.0%
Shares of DLTR stock traded up $5.12 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $131.71. The company had a trading volume of 2,114,726 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,253,748. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.71 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $126.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.74. The company has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.64.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. Dollar Tree’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
DLTR has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, Gordon Haskett raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $130.36.
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Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings 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 during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its position in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% 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.
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