Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Upgraded at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded shares of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn currently has $165.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $124.62.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $133.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.56 billion, a PE ratio of -9.93, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $127.42 and its 200 day moving average is $112.09. Dollar Tree has a fifty-two week low of $61.80 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 6.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLTR. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,138,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,051,110,000 after purchasing an additional 312,382 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 3.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after buying an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 6.8% in the third quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,194,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,792,000 after acquiring an additional 268,539 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,926,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,552,000 after acquiring an additional 180,364 shares in the last quarter. Finally, London Co. of Virginia grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 51.0% during the 2nd quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 2,840,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,284,000 after acquiring an additional 958,925 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.