5,410 Shares in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Purchased by Plato Investment Management Ltd

Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 13.7% during the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,431,000 after buying an additional 9,288 shares during the period. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the first quarter worth about $950,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,106,000 after acquiring an additional 81,695 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 1,920.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 116,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,283,000 after acquiring an additional 110,361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 646,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,363,000 after acquiring an additional 60,955 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Evercore raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $130.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $25.08 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.88 and a 200 day moving average of $114.07.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.