Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock Acquired by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management increased its Dollar Tree stake by 24.9% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 773,352 shares worth approximately $86.8 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 97.4% of the company.
• Dollar Tree reported quarterly earnings of $2.70 per share, 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 stock-repurchase program, covering up to 10.7% of shares.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock has a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $133.14, compared with a recent price of $125.48. Two insiders also sold shares, while insiders retain a 7.1% ownership stake.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 773,352 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 154,304 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.41% of Dollar Tree worth $86,806,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wagner Wealth Management Corp bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $581,000. Miller Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $416,000. Revisor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $360,000. Rempart Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter valued at $11,667,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 32,360 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,567,000 after acquiring an additional 5,584 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 owned 4,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $537,580.83. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.01, for a total value of $315,025.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $125.48 on Thursday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.88 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.54 billion, a PE ratio of 15.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.71. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $122.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.19.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.86 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 8.03%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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, equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to buy back $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Evercore set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $133.14.

Dollar Tree 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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