Wealthfront Advisers LLC Sells 4,717 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Wealthfront Advisers LLC trimmed its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,418 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,717 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $3,720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the third quarter valued at $346,000. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 48,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,555,000 after buying an additional 14,427 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 17,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,635,000 after buying an additional 4,115 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at about $161,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 90.5% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 price target (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.60.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the company’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 transaction, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR opened at $126.06 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $126.89 and a 200 day moving average of $111.65. The stock has a market cap of $25.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.37, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.80 and a 52-week high of $142.40.

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

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.