Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives $122.68 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-six research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $122.6818.

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. 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 research note on Wednesday, July 8th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position 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 worth $371,026,000 after purchasing an additional 2,393,172 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at about $260,858,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 906.5% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,973,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,649 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 663.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,296,289 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,457,000 after buying an additional 1,126,505 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 104.0% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,740,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,219,000 after buying an additional 886,964 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $126.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $84.71 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.81, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.43.

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

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

Dollar Tree Company 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.