Jupiter Topco LLC Invests $2.72 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 23,620 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,720,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Algert Global LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 17.9% in the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 69,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,995,000 after purchasing an additional 10,547 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 13.7% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,431,000 after purchasing an additional 9,288 shares during the period. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 1st quarter worth $950,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $110,626,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 81,695 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on DLTR shares. Benchmark initiated coverage on Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $130.36.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR stock opened at $131.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $24.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.11, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.81.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.050 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.