Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives $123.41 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $123.4091.

DLTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Evercore upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $128.45 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree has a 52-week low of $84.71 and a 52-week high of $142.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $24.69 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Dollar Tree will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,431,000 after buying an additional 9,288 shares during the period. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the first quarter valued at approximately $950,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,106,000 after acquiring an additional 81,695 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Inc. CA lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 1,920.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 116,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,283,000 after acquiring an additional 110,361 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 10.4% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 646,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,363,000 after acquiring an additional 60,955 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.