Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock Acquired by Brighton Jones LLC

Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) by 369.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,054 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,423 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,789,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Dollar Tree Stock Up 4.6%

DLTR stock opened at $137.23 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.88 and a 52 week high of $148.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $122.51 and a 200 day moving average of $117.16.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DLTR. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $133.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the 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 transaction, the director owned 4,089 shares in the company, valued at $537,580.83. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the insider owned 24,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 7.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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