Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Acquires Shares of 46,520 Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 46,520 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,722,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its position in Dollar Tree by 2.9% during the third quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,138,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,110,000 after acquiring an additional 312,382 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $889,141,000 after purchasing an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,194,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,792,000 after purchasing an additional 268,539 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.8% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,926,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,552,000 after purchasing an additional 180,364 shares during the period. Finally, London Co. of Virginia raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 51.0% in the second quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 2,840,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,284,000 after buying an additional 958,925 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: analysts and commentary point to revenue gains from pricing and a shifting customer mix after the quarter, supporting near-term sales momentum. Dollar Tree’s Pricing Adjustments Are Generating Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Buy-side support: Guggenheim reaffirmed a Buy rating and Telsey Advisory gave an Outperform — these help underpin demand for the shares. Guggenheim Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Earns “Outperform” Rating from Telsey Advisory Group
• Positive Sentiment: Conviction from select brokers: Jefferies forecasted strong upside, and Wells Fargo maintained a Buy — both can support further upside if results and execution continue. Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Dollar Tree (DLTR)
• Positive Sentiment: Positive commentary & investor guides highlight Dollar Tree as a buy candidate after the quarter and favorable pricing trends. Why You Might Consider an Investment in Dollar Tree Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Management messaging: CEO comments aimed to reassure customers on pricing — supportive for consumer confidence but not a near-term earnings catalyst by itself. Dollar Tree CEO shares reassuring update on prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed industry analysis and weekly market context suggest broader retail volatility (inflation/Fed/risk environment) could affect sentiment toward discount retailers. How the Risk/Reward Calculation Is Changing for Discount Retail (DLTR) MarketBeat Week in Review – 03/16 – 03/20
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report is noisy/ambiguous (data shows zero change and 0 days to cover) — not signaling a clear market pressure or squeeze risk today.
• Negative Sentiment: Relative weakness: a MarketWatch note flagged DLTR underperforming peers on Thursday, which can pressure sentiment if it persists. Dollar Tree Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish broker notes: Citigroup and Morgan Stanley put out pessimistic forecasts — these can cap upside and increase volatility if other brokers follow suit. Citigroup Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Price Morgan Stanley Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Price

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on DLTR. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Dollar Tree from $146.00 to $126.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.24.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Dollar Tree stock opened at $105.92 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $20.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.73. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.87 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $123.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.73.

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

Dollar Tree 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.