Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $132.87 and last traded at $133.10, with a volume of 1122262 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $128.57.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday. New Street Research set a $103.00 price target on Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $119.61.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $26.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.04, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $113.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.19.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total value of $119,322.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DLTR. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 164.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 372.5% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 90.5% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dollar Tree

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.