Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR). In a filing disclosed on September 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Dollar Tree stock on August 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 8/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) on 8/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 8/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/25/2026.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.4%

DLTR opened at $118.17 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $127.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $114.65. 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 market cap of $22.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.66. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a one year low of $84.71 and a one year high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly 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. 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 was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. Analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EFG International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the business’s 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 directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DLTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $131.68.

More Dollar Tree News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2028 EPS forecast to $7.89 from $7.67 and raised its FY2029 forecast to $8.86 from $8.62. Analysts also lifted estimates for Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q4 2028 and Q1 2029, signaling stronger longer-term earnings expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions leave Zacks’ projected FY2028 earnings only modestly above the current-year consensus estimate of $7.84. The changes may support investor confidence, but they do not represent a formal company guidance update.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio, providing no meaningful indication of short-seller pressure or potential short-covering demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $2.63 from $2.76 and cut its Q3 2028 forecast to $1.39 from $1.53. These reductions point to possible pressure on earnings in specific reporting periods.
• Negative Sentiment: An opinion article titled “3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead” reflects a bearish view of Dollar Tree, although it is commentary rather than a new operating or financial disclosure. 3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, seasonal items, toys, health and personal-care products, and other general merchandise. Product assortments may include both nationally recognized brands and private-label goods.

The company traces its origins to discount retail operations established in the 1950s and adopted the Dollar Tree name in the early 1990s.