Dollar Tree Q1 EPS Estimate Reduced by Telsey Advisory Group

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dollar Tree in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.56. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree's current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dollar Tree's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.94 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $78.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Dollar Tree from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and set a $72.00 target price (up from $67.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $79.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $84.11.

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Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR stock traded down $10.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $67.22. 16,314,943 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,715,603. Dollar Tree has a 52-week low of $60.49 and a 52-week high of $135.94. The company has a market capitalization of $14.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $71.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.39.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 26th. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.20 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $5 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.23 billion. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 3.34% and a positive return on equity of 16.89%. Dollar Tree's revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.55 earnings per share.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other news, Director William W. Douglas III bought 701 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $75.00 per share, for a total transaction of $52,575.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 1,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $103,275. This trade represents a 103.70 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,450,228 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,757,360,000 after acquiring an additional 163,368 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,920,748 shares of the company's stock worth $743,461,000 after purchasing an additional 533,920 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,427,910 shares of the company's stock valued at $662,971,000 after purchasing an additional 596,191 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in Dollar Tree by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 8,753,693 shares of the company's stock valued at $656,000,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 7,940,163 shares of the company's stock worth $595,036,000 after buying an additional 1,000,637 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company's stock.

About Dollar Tree

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.