Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock Purchased by Ritholtz Wealth Management

Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 83.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 39,874 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,081 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $4,279,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jacobi Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the third quarter worth $64,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 65.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 24,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,746,000 after acquiring an additional 9,549 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 348.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after acquiring an additional 696 shares during the period. Machina Capital S.A.S. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,605,000. Finally, Moneco Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at $489,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This 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.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $141.27 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $85.88 and a 12-month high of $148.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DLTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, August 31st. UBS Group lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.