Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Position Lifted by King Luther Capital Management Corp

King Luther Capital Management Corp raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 2.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 198,541 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,985 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $22,638,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. Algert Global LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 69,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,995,000 after purchasing an additional 10,547 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC increased its position in Dollar Tree by 983.9% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 79,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,455,000 after purchasing an additional 72,073 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in Dollar Tree by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,431,000 after purchasing an additional 9,288 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at approximately $10,141,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at approximately $110,626,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $141.27 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $26.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a one year low of $85.88 and a one year high of $148.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $123.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.38.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%. Dollar Tree’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on DLTR. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc. is a discount retailer that sells everyday merchandise through stores operating under the Dollar Tree banner. Its assortment includes food, household and cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, toys, seasonal goods, party supplies and stationery. Many stores offer products at multiple price points. The company traces its roots to a retail business founded in 1986 and later developed its Dollar Tree chain around value-priced merchandise. It operates primarily in the United States.