Korea Investment CORP Takes Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Korea Investment CORP acquired a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 170,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,565,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR opened at $131.48 on Monday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $84.71 and a 1-year high of $142.40. The stock has a market cap of $25.27 billion, a PE ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $123.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.35.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. Dollar Tree’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.02 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.