Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Lowers Holdings

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund trimmed its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 4.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 177,407 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,510 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund owned about 0.09% of Dollar Tree worth $20,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree 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 sale, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.6%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $140.83 on Wednesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.88 and a fifty-two week high of $148.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $122.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.23. The stock has a market cap of $26.42 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc. is a discount retailer that sells everyday merchandise through stores operating under the Dollar Tree banner. Its assortment includes food, household and cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, toys, seasonal goods, party supplies and stationery. Many stores offer products at multiple price points. The company traces its roots to a retail business founded in 1986 and later developed its Dollar Tree chain around value-priced merchandise. It operates primarily in the United States.