Robert Aflatooni Sells 2,500 Shares of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $131.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.11, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $126.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.81. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.71 and a 12 month high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.94 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DLTR. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after acquiring an additional 13,338 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 4,941 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth about $257,000. Finally, CW Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $264,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. Truist Financial upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $130.36.

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.