Research Analysts Set Expectations for Dollar Tree, Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:DLTR)

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Dollar Tree in a report issued on Tuesday, April 30th. KeyCorp analyst B. Thomas forecasts that the company will post earnings of $6.95 per share for the year. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $6.92 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on DLTR. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Monday, March 4th. Gordon Haskett lowered Dollar Tree from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded Dollar Tree from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $128.00 in a report on Thursday, March 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $144.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $150.05.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of DLTR opened at $120.73 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $131.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.32. The stock has a market cap of $26.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.13, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.92. Dollar Tree has a 12-month low of $102.77 and a 12-month high of $161.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 13th. The company reported $2.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by ($0.12). Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 3.26% and a positive return on equity of 15.11%. The firm had revenue of $8.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.04 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NBC Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Horrell Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,151,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.0% in the first quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In other news, Director Daniel J. Heinrich acquired 1,000 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $127.85 per share, with a total value of $127,850.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 6,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $795,866.25. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Dollar Tree news, Director Daniel J. Heinrich acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $127.85 per share, for a total transaction of $127,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 6,225 shares in the company, valued at $795,866.25. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey A. Davis bought 1,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $136.00 per share, for a total transaction of $244,800.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 19,047 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,590,392. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 6.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.