Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Director Sells 1,185 Shares of Stock

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

DLTR stock traded up $0.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $131.42. 1,208,295 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,220,907. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.71 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $127.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on DLTR shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Evercore raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after buying an additional 13,338 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after acquiring an additional 4,941 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $257,000. Finally, CW Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $264,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

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.