Dollar Tree stock gets a higher USD 160 target from Barclays
Published on 09/28/2026 at 09:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Dollar Tree stock (ISIN US2567461080) closed at USD 114.07 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, up 0.50 percent from the prior close. The latest analyst revision came from Barclays, which raised its price target from USD 140.00 to USD 160.00 while keeping an Overweight rating on September 4, 2026.
Barclays lifts its target
According to MarketScreener, Barclays moved the target from USD 140.00 to USD 160.00 on September 4, 2026. The new target stands USD 45.93, or 40.26 percent, above the September 25 closing price, making the valuation gap a central part of the current analyst case.
The broader view is more restrained. MarketBeat reported a consensus Hold rating and an average target of USD 131.68, which is USD 17.61 above the closing price.
Q2 earnings beat expectations
Dollar Tree's Q2 2026 results, reported on August 27, 2026, provide the operating foundation for the targets. MarketBeat said earnings per share reached USD 2.70 against USD 1.15 consensus, a USD 1.55 beat, while quarterly revenue rose 7.0 percent year over year to USD 4.89 billion from an expected USD 4.86 billion.
The same report lists fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of USD 7.70-8.05 and Q3 2026 guidance of USD 0.80-0.95. The contrast matters: the latest quarter delivered a large consensus beat, while the next-quarter range gives analysts a lower near-term earnings benchmark.
Stock remains below its yearly high
Dollar Tree's September 25 market snapshot showed a 52-week range of USD 84.71 to USD 142.40, daily volume of 1,697,223 shares and a market capitalization of USD 21.4 billion. The closing price was USD 28.33 below the yearly high, or 19.89 percent lower, leaving the stock below the level implied by Barclays' revised target.
For investors, the key tension is visible in the numbers: Q2 EPS beat consensus by USD 1.55, yet the shares remain 19.89 percent below their 52-week high. The next valuation debate therefore rests on whether the fiscal 2026 guidance range of USD 7.70-8.05 can support the higher analyst targets.
Dollar Tree stock facts
- Company: Dollar Tree, Inc.
- ISIN: US2567461080
- Ticker: DLTR
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 25, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT): USD 114.07
- Market capitalization: USD 21.4 billion (as of September 25, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 84.71-142.40 (as of September 25, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
