Dollar Tree stock falls 2.13 percent as guidance weighs

Published on 09/22/2026 at 12:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dollar Tree stock closed at USD 111.96 on September 18, 2026, down 2.13 percent. Second-quarter revenue reached USD 4.89 billion, up 7 percent year over year.

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Dollar Tree Inc. (US2567461080) closed at USD 111.96 on Nasdaq on September 18, 2026, down 2.13 percent from the prior close. The latest operating update gives the decline a clear reference point: second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue reached USD 4.89 billion, while the next-quarter earnings outlook fell short of analyst expectations.

Revenue reaches USD 4.89 billion

According to Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026, Dollar Tree reported USD 4.89 billion in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of 7 percent from the prior year. The figure exceeded analysts' expectations by 0.6 percent, giving the top line a measurable advantage even as the broader earnings picture remained mixed.

The same September 2026 report said the quarter also beat analysts' EPS expectations, but Dollar Tree's earnings guidance for the following quarter came in below expectations. That contrast matters because a revenue beat does not automatically translate into stronger near-term profit growth when labor, freight and store operating costs pressure margins.

Shares remain below the yearly high

Yahoo Finance data show a 1-year analyst target estimate of USD 136.40, compared with a low estimate of USD 98.00 and a high estimate of USD 170.00 as of September 18, 2026. The target range therefore spans USD 72.00 from low to high, underscoring the wide dispersion in expectations around the retailer's earnings path.

Dollar Tree's market capitalization was listed at USD 21.007 billion as of September 18, 2026. The same market snapshot recorded year-to-date performance of negative 8.98 percent, while the stock's one-year performance stood at positive 13.94 percent, a combination that places the recent decline within a longer recovery that has not been linear.

Stock closes at USD 111.96

Dollar Tree stock closed at USD 111.96 on Nasdaq at 4:00 p.m. EDT on September 18, 2026, after falling USD 2.44, or 2.13 percent, on the session. The latest reported revenue growth of 7 percent and the 0.6 percent top-line beat provide support, while the weaker next-quarter earnings outlook remains the more immediate counter-factor.