Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

12 Sep 2026, 20:02 by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR). In a filing disclosed on September 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Dollar Tree stock on August 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 8/28/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) on 8/27/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 8/27/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 8/27/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/26/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 8/26/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 8/26/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 8/26/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) on 8/25/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/25/2026.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR traded down $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $118.17. The company had a trading volume of 3,686,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,387,156. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $127.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.65. The stock has a market cap of $22.17 billion, a PE ratio of 14.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $84.71 and a 1-year high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%.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 posted $0.77 EPS. 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 analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Trending Headlines about Dollar Tree

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2028 EPS forecast to $7.89 from $7.67 and raised its FY2029 forecast to $8.86 from $8.62. Analysts also lifted estimates for Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q4 2028 and Q1 2029, signaling stronger longer-term earnings expectations.
Neutral Sentiment: The revisions leave Zacks’ projected FY2028 earnings only modestly above the current-year consensus estimate of $7.84. The changes may support investor confidence, but they do not represent a formal company guidance update.
Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio, providing no meaningful indication of short-seller pressure or potential short-covering demand.
Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $2.63 from $2.76 and cut its Q3 2028 forecast to $1.39 from $1.53. These reductions point to possible pressure on earnings in specific reporting periods.
Negative Sentiment: An opinion article titled “3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead” reflects a bearish view of Dollar Tree, although it is commentary rather than a new operating or financial disclosure. 3 reasons to avoid DLTR and 1 stock to buy instead

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DLTR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Benchmark began coverage on Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.68.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Dollar Tree

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Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, seasonal items, toys, health and personal-care products, and other general merchandise. Product assortments may include both nationally recognized brands and private-label goods.

The company traces its origins to discount retail operations established in the 1950s and adopted the Dollar Tree name in the early 1990s.