Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Stock: Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Increases Holdings

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) by 2,233.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 394,975 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 378,047 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Dollar Tree worth $45,035,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth $2,643,741,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth $1,176,661,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $455,845,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $385,350,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at $205,631,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company's stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $131.14 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $122.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $117.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $24.61 billion, a PE ratio of 16.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.88 and a 12 month high of $148.54.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $1.55. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on DLTR. Evercore set a $135.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Dollar Tree from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, August 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $133.14.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 24,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company's stock.

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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