Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-four research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $119.4762.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on DLTR shares. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $149.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $116.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 27th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc increased its position in Dollar Tree by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 27.6% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Dollar Tree stock opened at $124.05 on Monday. Dollar Tree has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The business 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%. Dollar Tree’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

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.