Mather Group LLC. grew its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Free Report) by 1,270.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,289 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,903 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $603,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of DLTR. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $205,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Dollar Tree news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company’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 transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.
Dollar Tree Stock Performance
NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $124.18 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $122.29 and its 200-day moving average is $114.79. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.88 and a 1-year high of $142.40. 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 stock has a market cap of $23.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.71.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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 anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Dollar Tree announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
DLTR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.14.
Read Our Latest Research Report on DLTR
Dollar Tree Profile
Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of everyday merchandise, including household supplies, food and beverages, health and personal-care products, seasonal items, toys, party supplies, and arts and crafts products.
The company’s Dollar Tree stores historically focused on merchandise priced at a fixed dollar point and have expanded to include multiple price points through initiatives such as Dollar Tree Plus.
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