Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Sets New 1-Year High Following Strong Earnings

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $119.21 and last traded at $117.24, with a volume of 2010767 shares. The stock had previously closed at $112.92.

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The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 23.52% and a negative net margin of 13.46%.The firm's revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DLTR. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday. New Street Research set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Truist Financial set a $136.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $96.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $112.37.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.32, for a total transaction of $118,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at $410,208.48. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

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A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 164.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 1st quarter worth $30,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 372.5% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company's stock.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $23.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.62, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.75. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $99.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $101.96.

About Dollar Tree

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.

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