Wall Street Zen Upgrades Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) to Buy

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on DLTR. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group set a $124.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $142.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 target price on Dollar Tree and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.48.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $108.80 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Dollar Tree has a 52-week low of $84.71 and a 52-week high of $142.40. The company has a 50 day moving average of $101.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $114.19. The company has a market capitalization of $20.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.66.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 261.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 177,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,797,000 after purchasing an additional 128,230 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 54.2% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 670,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,509,000 after purchasing an additional 235,626 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 18.0% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 858,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,110,000 after purchasing an additional 130,741 shares during the period. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the third quarter worth $4,186,000. Finally, Korea Investment CORP boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 64.4% in the third quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 249,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,585,000 after purchasing an additional 97,866 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Dollar Tree

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar Tree from “reduce” to “hold” and assigned a $115 price target, implying modest upside from recent trading levels. This suggests some analysts see less downside risk after the company’s latest results.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its FY2027 EPS estimate to $7.05 and FY2028 EPS estimate to $7.70, signaling confidence in Dollar Tree’s longer-term earnings power and margin outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage following the Q1 earnings call is still active, with investors focused on the main questions around growth, pricing, tariffs, and margin sustainability. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank nudged its price target up to $102 from $99 but kept a “hold” rating, indicating cautious optimism rather than a bullish call. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains “Hold,” which fits a market that sees Dollar Tree as fairly valued after its post-earnings move and recent analyst revisions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed some near-term quarterly EPS estimates, including Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, showing that not all analysts are becoming more bullish on the company’s shorter-term earnings trajectory.

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.