Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Boosts Stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 88.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 37,748 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,686 shares during the quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $3,562,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 164.0% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 372.5% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at $42,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $139.95 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.80 and a 1-year high of $142.40. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $119.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $109.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America lifted their target price on Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.84.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total value of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 6.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.