Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Makes New Investment in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $849,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.8% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 45,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,275,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 3,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 46.1% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $130.41 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $127.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.70, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.80 and a 52 week high of $142.40.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 price objective (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Truist Financial set a $156.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $124.62.

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.