Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $132.48 and last traded at $131.15, with a volume of 3376916 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $131.17.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on DLTR shares. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $105.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $136.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.17.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.08 billion, a PE ratio of -9.75, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.75.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The business had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,026,769.40. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.9% in the third quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,138,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,110,000 after acquiring an additional 312,382 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 0.7% in the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,994,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $750,323,000 after purchasing an additional 74,230 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Dollar Tree by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $889,141,000 after purchasing an additional 319,938 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Dollar Tree by 69.6% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,848,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,025,000 after purchasing an additional 2,400,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,194,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,792,000 after purchasing an additional 268,539 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.