Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fourteen have assigned a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $133.14.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR opened at $137.94 on Friday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $122.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $117.15. Dollar Tree has a fifty-two week low of $85.88 and a fifty-two week high of $148.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. Dollar Tree’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $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. Equities analysts predict that Dollar Tree will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. EFG International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at $30,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) is a discount retailer that operates stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, health and personal-care items, seasonal goods, toys, party supplies, crafts, and other general merchandise.

The company traces its history to 1986, when its first store opened in Norfolk, Virginia. It later expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2015 acquisition of Family Dollar, a chain serving primarily urban and rural communities with everyday household and grocery products.

Dollar Tree announced plans to separate from the Family Dollar business and completed the sale in 2025.