Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Buys Shares of 9,400 Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,029,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DLTR. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $738,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $124.05 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $105.34 and a 200-day moving average of $114.74. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40. The company has a market capitalization of $23.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.65.

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

Dollar Tree declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $149.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.48.

Dollar Tree 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.