Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s Why

by · The Markets Daily

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $127.20 and last traded at $128.0760, with a volume of 353607 shares. The stock had previously closed at $124.24.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on DLTR. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target (up previously from $130.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Gordon Haskett cut Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $95.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.17.

Check Out Our Latest Report on Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.1%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $103.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.83 billion, a PE ratio of -9.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 21,402 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 164.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 79.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 372.5% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 90.5% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

Dollar Tree, Inc operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.

Featured Articles