Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys 9,051 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 289.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,176 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,051 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,333,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.9% in the third quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,138,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,110,000 after buying an additional 312,382 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after buying an additional 319,938 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,926,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,552,000 after acquiring an additional 180,364 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,719,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,501,000 after acquiring an additional 39,506 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth $260,858,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DLTR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Barclays cut Dollar Tree from an “overweight” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Benchmark began coverage on Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.68.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of DLTR traded up $3.99 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $124.91. 1,778,895 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,552,020. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.71 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $107.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.52. The company has a market capitalization of $24.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.65.

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

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

About Dollar Tree

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.