Dollar Tree, Inc. to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.44 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NASDAQ:DLTR)

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Dollar Tree in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.66. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $6.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.57 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on DLTR. StockNews.com raised Dollar Tree from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Dollar Tree from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 4th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $195.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $150.75.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $132.50 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $126.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.31. Dollar Tree has a twelve month low of $102.77 and a twelve month high of $161.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. United Community Bank purchased a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree by 111.1% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, Director Daniel J. Heinrich purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $127.85 per share, for a total transaction of $127,850.00. Following the transaction, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.00% of the company’s stock.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc operates discount variety retail 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.