Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Buys 4,767 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR raised its stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 3,813.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,892 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,767 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $558,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $205,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DLTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Guggenheim raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Evercore set a $135.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Loop Capital upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $133.87 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $121.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.88 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.12 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.71.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.050 EPS. Analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) is a discount retailer that operates stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, health and personal-care items, seasonal goods, toys, party supplies, crafts, and other general merchandise.

The company traces its history to 1986, when its first store opened in Norfolk, Virginia. It later expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2015 acquisition of Family Dollar, a chain serving primarily urban and rural communities with everyday household and grocery products.

Dollar Tree announced plans to separate from the Family Dollar business and completed the sale in 2025.