Q1 EPS Estimates for Dollar Tree Lowered by Zacks Research

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dollar Tree in a research report issued on Monday, March 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.55 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.58. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.70 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.68 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $3.02 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.45 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.37 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on DLTR. Evercore raised shares of Dollar Tree to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Dollar Tree from $156.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $123.24.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $108.70 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree has a 12 month low of $61.87 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $118.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.18. The firm has a market cap of $21.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.74.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.03. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 32.24%. The firm had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.11 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 2.9% during the third 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 last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $889,141,000 after purchasing an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,194,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,792,000 after purchasing an additional 268,539 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,926,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,552,000 after buying an additional 180,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, London Co. of Virginia boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 51.0% in the 2nd quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 2,840,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,284,000 after buying an additional 958,925 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

More Dollar Tree News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several medium‑ to longer‑term forecasts — including FY2027 (to $6.68 from $6.66), Q3 2027 (to $1.39), Q3 2028 (to $1.57) and Q4 2028 (to $3.02) — and published an FY2029 estimate of $8.37, which signals improved expectations for multi‑year earnings power.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks provided a full slate of updated quarterly and annual estimates; the firm’s work is a mixed set of small raises and cuts around Dollar Tree’s multi‑year outlook. The note also cites the current consensus full‑year estimate of $5.39, leaving market consensus largely intact for the near term.
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term cuts from Zacks: Q1 2028 was reduced to $1.66 (from $1.80), Q2 2028 to $1.21 (from $1.25), and they trimmed Q1 and Q2 2027 estimates slightly — these downward tweaks to upcoming quarters and a small cut to FY2028 (to $7.45 from $7.51) point to some pressure on short‑term earnings visibility.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch flagged that Dollar Tree underperformed its competitors on Tuesday despite posting intraday gains, suggesting weaker relative momentum that can sap investor confidence and contribute to today’s decline. MarketWatch Article

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.