B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Invests $1.40 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 12,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,399,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth about $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,176,661,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company's stock valued at $371,026,000 after buying an additional 2,393,172 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth approximately $260,858,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 906.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company's stock worth $124,973,000 after buying an additional 1,148,649 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR stock opened at $131.48 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company's 50 day moving average is $123.93 and its 200 day moving average is $114.35. The stock has a market cap of $25.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on DLTR. Gordon Haskett raised Dollar Tree from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Bank of America reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Benchmark assumed coverage on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Dollar Tree from a "neutral" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Profile

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.

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