Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Purchases New Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 33,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,704,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $125.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $110.73 and a 200 day moving average of $114.68. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52-week low of $84.71 and a 52-week high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on DLTR shares. Benchmark initiated coverage on Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Evercore raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four 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 price target of $122.68.

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.