Empowered Funds LLC Buys 86,864 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 1,536.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 92,519 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,864 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $10,132,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 3.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $889,141,000 after acquiring an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,719,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,501,000 after acquiring an additional 39,506 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth approximately $260,858,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,106,000 after purchasing an additional 81,695 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays lowered shares of Dollar Tree from an “overweight” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.68.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $128.57 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $116.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.38. The firm has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.71 and a 1 year high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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 predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.