Robert Aflatooni Sells 2,500 Shares of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR traded up $5.12 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $131.71. 2,114,726 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,253,748. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.08, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The business has a 50 day moving average of $126.29 and a 200-day moving average of $114.74.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on DLTR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. UBS Group raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $130.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in Dollar Tree by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.