Andra AP fonden Invests $2 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Andra AP fonden bought a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 21,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,995,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth about $185,784,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the third quarter worth about $118,811,000. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 103.1% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its position in Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,072,187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184,294 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.4%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $126.48 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.80 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a market capitalization of $25.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $127.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $112.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Truist Financial set a $156.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Dollar Tree to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.62.

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.