Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Purchased by Night Squared LP

Night Squared LP increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 135.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,287 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 50,787 shares during the period. Dollar Tree comprises 3.9% of Night Squared LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Night Squared LP’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $8,744,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 2.6% during the second quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 5,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 0.4% during the second quarter. Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 34,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,423,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 79.0% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 5.1% in the second quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 3,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $119.68 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $101.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.80 and a twelve month high of $125.79. The company has a market capitalization of $23.80 billion, a PE ratio of -8.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.75.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,026,769.40. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.