KeyCorp Forecasts Dollar Tree’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:DLTR)

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp increased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Dollar Tree in a research report issued on Thursday, May 28th. KeyCorp analyst B. Thomas now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $6.93 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.80 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.05 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.70 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Evercore set a $140.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dollar Tree from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 target price on Dollar Tree and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $124.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $119.90.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Dollar Tree stock opened at $112.48 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $21.62 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.66. Dollar Tree has a one year low of $84.71 and a one year high of $142.40. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.20.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.26 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,138,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,051,110,000 after buying an additional 312,382 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after buying an additional 319,938 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,194,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,792,000 after buying an additional 268,539 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,926,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,552,000 after buying an additional 180,364 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,719,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,501,000 after buying an additional 39,506 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.