Brokerages Set Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Target Price at $118.83

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $119.6111.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DLTR. Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial set a $149.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, November 13th.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 1.7%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $131.56 on Monday. Dollar Tree has a twelve month low of $61.80 and a twelve month high of $135.18. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $114.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.74.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The firm had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total value of $119,322.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,026,769.40. This represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the first quarter valued at $227,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 96.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 126,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,367,000 after purchasing an additional 62,097 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 1st quarter valued at about $846,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 13,338 shares during the period. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 26,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,971,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Company 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.