Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Evercore ISI

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) was upgraded by Evercore ISI to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on DLTR. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, New Street Research set a $103.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $122.10.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR traded up $4.23 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $123.83. 3,069,841 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,189,759. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average is $125.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.62 billion, a PE ratio of -9.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.73. Dollar Tree has a one year low of $61.80 and a one year high of $142.40.

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

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth about $185,784,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter valued at about $118,811,000. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 103.1% during the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,222,028 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its stake in Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,072,187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184,294 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

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.