Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Boosts Stock Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 8.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 143,227 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,603 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund owned about 0.07% of Dollar Tree worth $13,516,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after buying an additional 13,338 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after acquiring an additional 4,941 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at approximately $257,000. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at approximately $219,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total value of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 6.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DLTR has been the topic of several research reports. Truist Financial set a $156.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, January 16th. New Street Research set a $103.00 price target on Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.60.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.7%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $128.43 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $126.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $111.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.96. The company has a market cap of $25.54 billion, a PE ratio of -9.55, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.73. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.80 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 earnings per share. The company’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. Equities analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

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.