23,625 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Bought by Waycross Partners LLC

Waycross Partners LLC acquired a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 23,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,694,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 235.5% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 6,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $794,000 after purchasing an additional 4,890 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 1,120.8% during the 3rd quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 43,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,981,000 after purchasing an additional 40,104 shares during the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter valued at $238,000. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 79,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,071,000 after purchasing an additional 1,610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter worth $623,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on DLTR shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, August 31st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’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 sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

DLTR traded down $6.80 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $131.14. The stock had a trading volume of 2,792,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,929,027. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.88 and a 1 year high of $148.54. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $122.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.13. The stock has a market cap of $24.61 billion, a PE ratio of 16.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current year.

About Dollar Tree

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.

Dollar Tree completed the sale of its Family Dollar business in 2025, refocusing the company on its Dollar Tree stores.