Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Insider Robert Aflatooni Sells 175 Shares

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) insider Robert Aflatooni sold 175 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.18, for a total value of $22,956.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,227 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,784,557.86. This represents a 0.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Robert Aflatooni also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 17th, Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of Dollar Tree stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DLTR traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $131.61. 3,169,473 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,610,198. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.80 and a twelve month high of $135.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $115.57 and a 200 day moving average of $107.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.74.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Truist Financial set a $149.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $120.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 20.3% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 9,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $918,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

About Dollar Tree

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.