Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Newly Purchased by New South Capital Management Inc.

New South Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 129,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,791,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Algert Global LLC lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 17.9% during the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 69,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,995,000 after buying an additional 10,547 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 983.9% during the second quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 79,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,455,000 after buying an additional 72,073 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 13.7% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,431,000 after acquiring an additional 9,288 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $10,141,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $110,626,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 1.5%

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $142.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $26.81 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.88 and a fifty-two week high of $148.54. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $123.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $117.30. 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 (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. Dollar Tree’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Truist Financial increased their price target on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dollar Tree presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar Tree

In other 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 in the company, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.