Brokers Set Expectations for Dollar Tree Q1 Earnings

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Dollar Tree in a report released on Wednesday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.56 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.61. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $75.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 4th. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $7.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.45 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.44%. Dollar Tree’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.97 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Dollar Tree to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $70.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $72.00 price target (up from $67.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday. Loop Capital upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Dollar Tree from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $85.58.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

DLTR opened at $71.87 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.45 billion, a PE ratio of -15.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $60.49 and a 1 year high of $151.21. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.46.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 198.9% in the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 281 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 174.5% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 431 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the third quarter worth about $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 52.0% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 535 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 105.6% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.