Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Bought by Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) by 9.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 194,096 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,201 shares during the period. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super owned 0.10% of Dollar Tree worth $22,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the second quarter valued at about $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $205,631,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 3.3%

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $134.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.88 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $121.88 and a 200-day moving average of $117.13.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for 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%. 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 posted $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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total transaction of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total transaction 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Evercore set a $135.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Dollar Tree from a "moderate sell" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc NASDAQ: DLTR is a discount retailer that operates stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of merchandise at value-oriented prices, including consumable products, household supplies, health and personal-care items, seasonal goods, toys, party supplies, crafts, and other general merchandise.

The company traces its history to 1986, when its first store opened in Norfolk, Virginia. It later expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2015 acquisition of Family Dollar, a chain serving primarily urban and rural communities with everyday household and grocery products.

Dollar Tree announced plans to separate from the Family Dollar business and completed the sale in 2025.

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