Q2 EPS Estimates for Dollar Tree Raised by Zacks Research

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2028 earnings per share estimates for Dollar Tree in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share.

DLTR has been the topic of several other reports. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 price target (down from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Gordon Haskett downgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $118.83.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $119.53 on Monday. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $61.80 and a 1 year high of $132.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.77 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.75. The company’s 50-day moving average is $109.09 and its 200 day moving average is $105.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 1,055.1% in the 1st quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,322,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,327,000 after purchasing an additional 2,121,149 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $185,784,000. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 21.4% in the first quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 9,641,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,788,000 after buying an additional 1,701,344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the third quarter worth approximately $118,811,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

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.