Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives “Outperform” Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $150.00 price target on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 31.16% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on DLTR. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets cut Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $110.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Truist Financial set a $142.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 price objective on Dollar Tree and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $123.24.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 6.4%

Shares of DLTR opened at $114.36 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $125.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $112.82. Dollar Tree has a 12-month low of $61.87 and a 12-month high of $142.40. 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 cap of $22.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.73.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. Dollar Tree’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.11 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in Dollar Tree by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar Tree

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: adjusted EPS of $2.56 beat consensus and revenue rose 9% year-over-year with comps up ~5%, signaling improving underlying sales and margin progress. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Customer gains: management said Dollar Tree added ~6.5 million net new households in Q4 as higher-income shoppers trade down — a structural customer mix benefit for value retailers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchases and balance-sheet strength: aggressive buybacks and low net leverage support cash returns and longer-term value thesis. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley maintains a Hold with a $126 target, reflecting balanced views on valuation versus execution/traffic risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokers note improving traffic and a reasonable 2026 outlook, which helps explain investor interest despite cautious guidance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued cautious FY2026 sales guidance (softer top-line outlook), which disappointed traders and capped enthusiasm despite the beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America reiterated a Sell, citing structural headwinds and traffic declines — a prominent bearish voice that can pressure sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader concerns: the stock has underperformed peers, institutional trimming and ~6% short interest add near-term downside/cap risks. Read More.

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.