Inspire Investing LLC Purchases 8,034 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Key Points

• Inspire Investing acquired 8,034 Dollar Tree shares worth approximately $916,000 during the third quarter. Other institutions also increased their positions, with hedge funds and institutional investors owning 97.4% of the stock.
• Dollar Tree reported quarterly EPS of $2.70, well above 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 remains mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $133.14, compared with the stock’s opening price of $124.92.

Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 8,034 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $916,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. XXI Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 22.1% in the third quarter. XXI Wealth LLC now owns 3,573 shares of the company's stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 647 shares in the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 429.6% during the 3rd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 110,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,572,000 after buying an additional 89,437 shares during the period. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter valued at about $536,000. MBL Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter valued at about $509,000. Finally, Old North State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,222,000. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 2,500 shares of the company'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 transaction, the insider directly owned 24,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,127,568.20. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Stephanie Stahl sold 1,185 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.47, for a total value of $155,791.95. Following the transaction, the director 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 7.10% of the company's stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $124.92 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.88 and a 1-year high of $142.40. The company has a market capitalization of $23.44 billion, a PE ratio of 18.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.71. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $121.95 and a 200-day moving average of $117.28.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 business 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 company's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buy back $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on DLTR. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Loop Capital raised shares of Dollar Tree from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $133.14.

About Dollar Tree

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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