Natixis Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 19.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 482,234 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 76,859 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.24% of Dollar Tree worth $59,320,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,026,000 after buying an additional 2,393,172 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at about $260,858,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at about $118,811,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 906.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,973,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at about $102,550,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.8%

DLTR opened at $112.48 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $21.62 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.66. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.71 and a 52 week high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DLTR. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, March 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group set a $124.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.90.

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.