Entropy Technologies LP Acquires New Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 52,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,788,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $889,141,000 after buying an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,719,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,501,000 after acquiring an additional 39,506 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at $260,858,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Dollar Tree by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,106,000 after acquiring an additional 81,695 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $120.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.62.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $122.68.

Dollar Tree 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.