AlphaQuest LLC Acquires 17,618 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 1,995.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 18,501 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,618 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,746,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the third quarter worth about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 372.5% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 6.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. New Street Research set a $103.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $120.10.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $117.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $23.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.74. 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 $142.40. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $124.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $110.92.

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

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.