Q2 EPS Estimates for Dollar Tree Decreased by Zacks Research

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Dollar Tree in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree's current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar Tree's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.12 EPS.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.05. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 12.15% and a positive return on equity of 19.36%. The business had revenue of $4.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 earnings per share. Dollar Tree's revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Dollar Tree from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $72.00 to $111.00 in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $105.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $90.26.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $98.71 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.60 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $87.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.25. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $60.49 and a 1 year high of $109.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director William W. Douglas III purchased 701 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $75.00 per share, for a total transaction of $52,575.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $103,275. This represents a 103.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Aditya Maheshwari sold 1,238 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.70, for a total transaction of $92,478.60. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 4,231 shares in the company, valued at approximately $316,055.70. This trade represents a 22.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 22,441 shares of company stock worth $2,095,333 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the company's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 350 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 907 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 79.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 358 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Dollar Tree by 11.6% during the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,527 shares of the company's stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company's stock.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.

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