Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock: Retirement Systems of Alabama Boosts Holdings

Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 89.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 71,971 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,928 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $8,206,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.4% in the third quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Evercore set a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Loop Capital lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 2.3%

NASDAQ DLTR traded down $3.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $138.08. 1,893,873 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,174,252. The company has a 50 day moving average of $123.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $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. The firm has a market cap of $25.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.64.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current year.

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.