New York State Teachers Retirement System Purchases 18,912 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 11.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 179,506 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,912 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $16,940,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake in Dollar Tree by 164.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 372.5% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total value of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 3,635 shares of company stock worth $416,509 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DLTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 target price (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $120.63.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $137.37 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The business has a fifty day moving average of $117.67 and a 200 day moving average of $108.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.74. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.80 and a 1 year high of $138.47.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The firm had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

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.