Empowered Funds LLC Purchases Shares of 49,670 Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 49,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,008,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Dollar Tree stock opened at $128.26 on Monday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $126.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.07 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. 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 forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.13 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday. Freedom Capital lowered Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.18.

Trending Headlines about Dollar Tree

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar Tree reported second-quarter revenue of $4.89 billion, up 7% year over year and above estimates of approximately $4.86 billion. Adjusted earnings per share reached $2.70, substantially exceeding the $1.15 consensus, helped by higher markups, lower freight costs, reduced shrinkage and tariff-related refunds. Dollar Tree beats quarterly revenue estimates on steady demand
• Positive Sentiment: Comparable-store sales rose 3.7%, driven by a 3.3% increase in average ticket and positive customer traffic of 0.4%. Management also cited improving assortments and continued demand for affordable essentials. Dollar Tree Q2 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.70–$8.05 from $6.70–$7.10. Dollar Tree also repurchased approximately 5.6 million shares for $605 million during the quarter, supporting per-share results. Dollar Tree lifts earnings outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Dollar Tree is attracting more middle- and high-income shoppers seeking value, while lower-income customers remain pressured by the cost of necessities. This broadens the customer base but also highlights uneven consumer health. Dollar Tree attracts higher-income customers
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $0.80–$0.95 was well below the roughly $1.40 analyst expectation. Investors viewed the outlook as evidence that fuel costs, tariffs and reinvestment expenses could pressure profitability, overshadowing the second-quarter beat and the higher full-year forecast. Dollar Tree cites higher fuel prices as a headwind

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.