21,984 Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Acquired by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 264.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 30,287 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,984 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $3,453,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on DLTR shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $131.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, August 31st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 2.3%

DLTR stock traded down $3.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $138.08. 1,893,873 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,174,252. The company has a market cap of $25.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $123.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $117.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.88 and a 52 week high of $148.54.

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

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

About Dollar Tree

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.