Raiffeisen Bank International AG Buys 7,053 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 104.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,779 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,053 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,690,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, EFG International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $131.42 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 firm has a market cap of $24.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $127.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.96.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree 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 sale, the director owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on DLTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Freedom Capital lowered Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.