Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Acquired by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 65.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,087 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,549 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $2,746,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $205,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $141.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $123.20 and a 200 day moving average of $117.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $26.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $85.88 and a twelve month high of $148.54.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on DLTR shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Evercore set a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.14.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc. is a discount retailer that sells everyday merchandise through stores operating under the Dollar Tree banner. Its assortment includes food, household and cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, toys, seasonal goods, party supplies and stationery. Many stores offer products at multiple price points. The company traces its roots to a retail business founded in 1986 and later developed its Dollar Tree chain around value-priced merchandise. It operates primarily in the United States.