SG Americas Securities LLC Decreases Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

SG Americas Securities LLC decreased its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 90.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,101 shares of the company’s stock after selling 161,095 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,763,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $124.05 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $104.90 and its 200 day moving average is $114.67. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.71 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $23.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.38, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.65.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. UBS Group set a $124.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.48.

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.