Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

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Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $116.1667.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on DLTR. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $105.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $95.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th.

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Insider Activity

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the firm’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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares in the company, valued at $2,026,769.40. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. LBP AM SA acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth about $7,742,000. IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 38,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,766,000 after buying an additional 2,666 shares during the last quarter. Prudential PLC increased its position in Dollar Tree by 31.9% in the 1st quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 37,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,782,000 after buying an additional 8,962 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 71,183.3% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 8,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $642,000 after buying an additional 8,542 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 20.6% in the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 400,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,096,000 after acquiring an additional 68,357 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 1.0%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $131.17 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $26.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.75. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $61.80 and a 1 year high of $132.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $104.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.02.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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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.

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