Raiffeisen Bank International AG Buys 7,053 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 104.9% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,779 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,053 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $131.42 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $127.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $24.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.66. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Evercore upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.68.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.