Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Newly Acquired by Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC

Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 4,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. EFG International AG acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.2%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $124.18 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $122.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.71. 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 $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $131.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Evercore set a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.14.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of everyday merchandise, including household supplies, food and beverages, health and personal-care products, seasonal items, toys, party supplies, and arts and crafts products.

The company’s Dollar Tree stores historically focused on merchandise priced at a fixed dollar point and have expanded to include multiple price points through initiatives such as Dollar Tree Plus.