Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $131.83 According to Brokerages

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $131.83.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $116.28 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree has a 52 week low of $85.88 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $122.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $114.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.71.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth about $33,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of everyday merchandise, including household supplies, food and beverages, health and personal-care products, seasonal items, toys, party supplies, and arts and crafts products.

The company’s Dollar Tree stores historically focused on merchandise priced at a fixed dollar point and have expanded to include multiple price points through initiatives such as Dollar Tree Plus.