Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Newly Bought by Godsey & Gibb Inc.

Key Points

• Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired 221,869 Dollar Tree shares worth approximately $25.3 million in the third quarter, making DLTR 1.7% of its portfolio. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 97.4% of the company.
• Dollar Tree reported quarterly earnings of $2.70 per share, far exceeding the $1.15 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 7% year over year to $4.89 billion. The company also authorized a $2.5 billion share-repurchase program.
• Analyst sentiment has improved, with several firms raising price targets or upgrading the stock; however, the overall consensus remains “Hold,” with a $131.83 target price. Recent insider transactions included sales by an executive and a director.

Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 221,869 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,298,000. Dollar Tree accounts for about 1.7% of Godsey & Gibb Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Godsey & Gibb Inc. owned 0.12% of Dollar Tree at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of DLTR. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $121.76 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.85 billion, a PE ratio of 14.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.71. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.88 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $122.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the company'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 value of $155,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DLTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Guggenheim upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Loop Capital raised Dollar Tree from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Dollar Tree from a "moderate sell" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $131.83.

Dollar Tree Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety stores under the Dollar Tree brand in the United States and Canada. Its stores offer a broad selection of everyday merchandise, including household supplies, food and beverages, health and personal-care products, seasonal items, toys, party supplies, and arts and crafts products.

The company's Dollar Tree stores historically focused on merchandise priced at a fixed dollar point and have expanded to include multiple price points through initiatives such as Dollar Tree Plus.

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