Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $122.6818.

Several research firms have recently commented on DLTR. Jefferies Financial Group raised Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Freedom Capital cut shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Guggenheim increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “neutral” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 3.7%

DLTR opened at $117.65 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.38, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.65. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $113.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $114.57.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 261.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 177,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,797,000 after acquiring an additional 128,230 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in Dollar Tree by 13.7% during the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,431,000 after purchasing an additional 9,288 shares during the last quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $950,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,106,000 after purchasing an additional 81,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Inc. CA boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 1,920.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 116,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,283,000 after buying an additional 110,361 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.