Machina Capital S.A.S. Buys 31,613 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 31,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,605,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, August 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Evercore set a $135.00 price target on Dollar Tree in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $133.14.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% 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 Stock Up 1.5%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $142.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.81 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $85.88 and a twelve month high of $148.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50 day moving average of $123.02 and a 200-day moving average of $117.30.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc. is a discount retailer that sells everyday merchandise through stores operating under the Dollar Tree banner. Its assortment includes food, household and cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, toys, seasonal goods, party supplies and stationery. Many stores offer products at multiple price points. The company traces its roots to a retail business founded in 1986 and later developed its Dollar Tree chain around value-priced merchandise. It operates primarily in the United States.