Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-four ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $119.4762.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DLTR. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Evercore set a $140.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Dollar Tree News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for Dollar Tree across multiple periods, including FY2027, FY2028, FY2029, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q4 2028, and Q1 2029, signaling stronger expected long-term profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The analyst team also lifted Q2 2027 and Q4 2027 EPS forecasts, which reinforces a more favorable near- and medium-term earnings outlook for Dollar Tree.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q3 2028 EPS estimate slightly, but the change was small and did not offset the broader pattern of higher forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest data showed no meaningful change in bearish positioning, providing little additional trading catalyst for the stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $110.32 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.48. Dollar Tree has a 52 week low of $84.71 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.20 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.66. 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 (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.