Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Gets Downgrade from Loop Capital

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) was downgraded by equities researchers at Loop Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $140.00 price objective on the stock. Loop Capital‘s price target points to a potential upside of 6.76% from the stock’s current price.

DLTR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 4.9%

Dollar Tree stock traded down $6.80 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $131.14. The stock had a trading volume of 2,792,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,929,027. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $122.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.13. Dollar Tree has a twelve month low of $85.88 and a twelve month high of $148.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $24.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.01, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.64.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.4% in the third quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.