5,078 Shares in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Purchased by Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC

Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 5,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $556,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 13,338 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its position in Dollar Tree by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after buying an additional 4,941 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth $257,000. Finally, CW Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at $264,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $128.45 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $24.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.60. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. 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 (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results 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 for 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Freedom Capital cut Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.68.

About Dollar Tree

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.