AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc Makes New $48.12 Million Investment in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 421,983 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $48,115,000. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc owned about 0.22% of Dollar Tree as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $205,631,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company's stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

DLTR stock opened at $137.23 on Tuesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $122.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.75 billion, a PE ratio of 21.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $85.88 and a 12-month high of $148.54.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $4.89 billion for 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%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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, research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction of $155,791.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Evercore set a $135.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Ten 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $133.14.

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.

Dollar Tree completed the sale of its Family Dollar business in 2025, refocusing the company on its Dollar Tree stores.

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