Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock: Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Grows Stake

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 24.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 773,352 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 154,304 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $86,806,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 59.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew 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. EFG International AG acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at $36,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DLTR. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, August 31st. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR stock opened at $125.48 on Thursday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a one year low of $85.88 and a one year high of $142.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $122.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $115.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.54 billion, a PE ratio of 15.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. 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, analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) is a discount retailer that operates stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, health and personal-care items, seasonal goods, toys, party supplies, crafts, and other general merchandise.

The company traces its history to 1986, when its first store opened in Norfolk, Virginia. It later expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2015 acquisition of Family Dollar, a chain serving primarily urban and rural communities with everyday household and grocery products.

Dollar Tree announced plans to separate from the Family Dollar business and completed the sale in 2025.