Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $1.54 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 12,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,542,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,176,661,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after purchasing an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth approximately $260,858,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 906.5% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,973,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,649 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on DLTR shares. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, August 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial raised Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 4.0%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $136.75 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.71 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $124.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.47. 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 stock has a market cap of $26.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.37, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.