What Happened?
Shares of discount treasure-hunt retailer Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) jumped 2.4% in the afternoon session after the stock's positive momentum continued as the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its full-year earnings forecast. The discount retailer's adjusted earnings per share landed at $1.21, which surpassed analysts' expectations. Revenue for the quarter also climbed 9.4% to $4.7 billion, helped by a 4.2% increase in same-store sales. Following the strong performance, Dollar Tree lifted its financial outlook for the full year. The company projected adjusted earnings per share in a range of $5.60 to $5.80, up from its previous forecast. It also raised its sales expectations. The positive report led several analysts to increase their price targets for the stock.
The shares closed the day at $115.40, up 2.2% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Dollar Tree’s shares are quite volatile and have had 16 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 1 day ago when the stock gained 3.1% on the news that the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its full-year profit outlook. The company announced adjusted earnings of $1.21 per share on sales of $4.75 billion, beating Wall Street's estimates of $1.08 per share and $4.7 billion in sales. Comparable-store sales, a key performance measure for retailers, grew by 4.2%, also topping expectations. Following the strong quarter, Dollar Tree lifted its adjusted earnings guidance for the full year to a range of $5.60 to $5.80 per share, up from a previous forecast of $5.32 to $5.72 per share.
Dollar Tree is up 51.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $115.55 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $117.16 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Dollar Tree’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,027.
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