5,468 Shares in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Acquired by Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc.

Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $623,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $30,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR stock traded down $6.80 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $131.14. The company had a trading volume of 2,792,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,929,027. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $122.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $117.13. The company has a market capitalization of $24.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.88 and a 1 year high of $148.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on DLTR. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Barclays raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Guggenheim raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

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.

Dollar Tree completed the sale of its Family Dollar business in 2025, refocusing the company on its Dollar Tree stores.