Evercore ISI Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Price

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at Evercore ISI from $165.00 to $160.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “in-line” rating on the stock. Evercore ISI’s price target indicates a potential upside of 31.33% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on DLTR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Truist Financial set a $156.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.10.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of DLTR opened at $121.83 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree has a 1-year low of $61.80 and a 1-year high of $142.40. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average price is $125.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $111.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.06, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.73.

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

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth $185,784,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the third quarter worth $118,811,000. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 103.1% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,222,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,072,187,000 after buying an additional 1,184,294 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

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.