Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Purchased by Alberta Investment Management Corp

Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 556.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 32,300 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,379 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $3,048,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.8% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Louisbourg Investments Inc. boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 45,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,275,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 46.1% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 3,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total value of $274,230.00. Following the transaction, the insider 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on DLTR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 price target (down from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $156.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.62.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $133.57 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $127.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.09. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.80 and a 52-week high of $142.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.93, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.73.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. The firm 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.