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Dollar Tree Faces Mounting Headwinds: Analysts Lower Price Forecasts Amid Competitive Pressures and Rising Costs

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Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) shares are trading higher on Thursday.

Yesterday, however, the company’s shares tumbled after it reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results and cut the outlook.

The discount variety stores chain reported an adjusted EPS of $0.67, missing the consensus of $1.04, and down 26.4% year over year.

Analysts covering the company provided their takes:

  • BMO Capital Markets analyst Kelly Bania downgraded the stock to Market Perform from Outperform, lowering the price forecast to $68 from $130.
  • Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli reiterated the Buy rating, lowering the price forecast to $79 from $140.
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley B. Thomas maintained the Overweight rating, decreasing the price forecast to $84 from $145.
  • Piper Sandler analyst Peter J. Keith reiterated the Neutral rating, decreasing the price forecast to $67 from $112.

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