Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives $118.83 Average Price Target from Analysts

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $120.6316.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $103.00 price target (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total value of $119,322.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares in the company, valued at $2,026,769.40. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 3,635 shares of company stock valued at $416,509 in the last ninety days. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,026,000 after buying an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth about $185,784,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter worth about $118,811,000. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 103.1% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,222,028 shares during the period. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,072,187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184,294 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $132.38 on Monday. Dollar Tree has a 12 month low of $61.80 and a 12 month high of $135.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $116.23 and a 200-day moving average of $108.00. The company has a market cap of $26.32 billion, a PE ratio of -9.84, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.74.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.