Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Purchases 95,055 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 75.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 221,323 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 95,055 shares during the quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $27,225,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DLTR. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 3,237.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after buying an additional 13,338 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after buying an additional 4,941 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 2.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $257,000. Finally, CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $264,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $107.69 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40. The company has a market cap of $20.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $101.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The business had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. BMO Capital Markets restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $116.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.48.

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.