Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemDollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.500-6.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $20.5 billion-$20.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $19.9 billion. Dollar Tree also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.450-1.600 EPS.
Dollar Tree Stock Down 2.9%
Dollar Tree stock traded down $3.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $102.60. The company had a trading volume of 4,460,992 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,081,804. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $117.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $113.57. Dollar Tree has a 12 month low of $68.93 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a market capitalization of $20.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.74.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.46 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 32.24% and a net margin of 6.61%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.11 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price target (up from $114.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.24.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. USS Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 23,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,880,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 28,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,549,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in Dollar Tree by 1.3% in the third quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 9,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $918,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in Dollar Tree by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 8,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,069,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.
About Dollar Tree
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.