Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Has Average Price Target of $131.83 According to Analysts

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $131.83.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR opened at $118.64 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $22.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $123.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.35. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $85.88 and a 1 year high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. SouthState Bank Corp increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 2,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 0.3% during the first quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 39,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,281,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of everyday merchandise, including household supplies, food and beverages, health and personal-care products, seasonal items, toys, party supplies, and arts and crafts products.

The company’s Dollar Tree stores historically focused on merchandise priced at a fixed dollar point and have expanded to include multiple price points through initiatives such as Dollar Tree Plus.