Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Director Stephanie Stahl Sells 1,185 Shares

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of DLTR opened at $131.42 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The company has a market capitalization of $24.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $127.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $114.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. 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, analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EFG International AG purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.68.

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.