The stock of Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR) has gone up by 5.28% for the week, with a 12.12% rise in the past month and a 3.42% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.76% for DLTR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.31% for DLTR’s stock, with a -22.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for DLTR is also noteworthy at 0.91. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 19 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DLTR is 214.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.44% of that float. The average trading volume of DLTR on December 24, 2024 was 4.15M shares.
DLTR) stock’s latest price update
Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.08 compared to its previous closing price of 72.94. However, the company has seen a gain of 5.28% in its stock price over the last five trading days. wsj.com reported 2024-12-19 that Dollar Tree said it has named Michael Creedon Jr. as the discount retailer’s permanent chief executive, removing the interim tag he has carried since early November.
Analysts’ Opinion of DLTR
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DLTR reach a price target of $75, previously predicting the price at $95. The rating they have provided for DLTR stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on November 05th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to DLTR, setting the target price at $76 in the report published on October 22nd of the current year.
DLTR Trading at 8.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DLTR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.35%, as shares surge +11.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DLTR rose by +5.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -50.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $71.37. In addition, Dollar Tree Inc saw -48.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DLTR starting from HEINRICH DANIEL J, who purchase 2,200 shares at the price of $68.27 back on Sep 06 ’24. After this action, HEINRICH DANIEL J now owns 9,823 shares of Dollar Tree Inc, valued at $150,194 using the latest closing price.
Aflatooni Robert, the Chief Information Officer of Dollar Tree Inc, sale 827 shares at $105.58 during a trade that took place back on Jun 25 ’24, which means that Aflatooni Robert is holding 9,725 shares at $87,315 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DLTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dollar Tree Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -12.55, with -4.41 for asset returns.
Based on Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -40.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at -32.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.03.
Conclusion
In summary, Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
