Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Sunday morning.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price target (up from $114.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $126.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, January 8th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Dollar Tree from $156.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $123.24.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR opened at $109.51 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.73. Dollar Tree has a twelve month low of $61.87 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The company has a 50 day moving average of $119.26 and a 200-day moving average of $113.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.03. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 32.24%. The business had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 24,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,027,000 after purchasing an additional 4,666 shares during the period. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Bayban acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,230,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several medium‑/longer‑term estimates — including FY2027 (to $6.68) and FY2029 (to $8.37) — signaling analysts see stronger multi‑year earnings power, which supports a higher longer‑term valuation for DLTR.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also nudged up a number of quarterly estimates (e.g., Q3 2027 to $1.39, Q3 2028 to $1.57, Q4 2027 to $2.70, Q4 2028 to $3.02). These upward revisions suggest expected improvement in later quarters and may help investor confidence in earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Dollar Tree is investing in distribution and AI‑driven systems to modernize its supply chain — upgrades that can lower operating costs, improve in‑stock rates and support margin expansion over time. Dollar Tree makes distribution, tech upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage referencing Dollar Tree’s consumer‑spending exposure (including commentary in an investor newsletter) may influence sentiment but doesn’t introduce new financials or guidance. Short‑term market moves from such coverage are typically sentiment‑driven. Another Day, Another Massive AI Infrastructure Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the positives, Zacks trimmed several near‑term estimates: Q1 2027 (to $1.55 from $1.58), Q2 2027 (to $1.04 from $1.06), Q1 2028 (to $1.66 from $1.80) and Q2 2028 (to $1.21 from $1.25), and modestly cut FY2028 to $7.45. Those downward near‑term revisions signal possible margin or traffic pressure and could cap upside until results confirm improvement.

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.