LMR Partners LLP Boosts Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

LMR Partners LLP raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 95.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 245,942 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 120,406 shares during the quarter. LMR Partners LLP owned 0.12% of Dollar Tree worth $24,358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 1st quarter valued at about $34,917,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 50.7% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $995,000 after purchasing an additional 4,458 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Dollar Tree by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 62,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,700,000 after purchasing an additional 5,516 shares during the period. Prudential PLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 31.9% during the 1st quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 37,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,782,000 after buying an additional 8,962 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 210.7% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 257,824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,352,000 after buying an additional 174,840 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 21,402 shares in the company, valued at $2,026,769.40. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $129.87 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $103.85 and a 200 day moving average of $103.55. The company has a market cap of $25.83 billion, a PE ratio of -9.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.75. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.80 and a 12-month high of $130.60. 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 (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. Dollar Tree’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $105.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Eight 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.17.

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.