On September 9, Dollar Tree fell 5.31% in regular trading, trading at $124.89 per share, with turnover of $131 million. The stock continued to face selling pressure following its fiscal Q3 earnings guidance that came in substantially below Wall Street expectations.

When Dollar Tree reported fiscal Q2 results on August 27, adjusted EPS of $1.39 beat the consensus estimate of $1.14 by roughly 22%, and revenue of $4.89 billion topped estimates of $4.86 billion. However, the company guided fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS to $0.80–$0.95, dramatically missing the analyst consensus of $1.40, triggering persistent downward pressure on shares. The full-year adjusted EPS outlook was raised to $7.70–$8.05, above the $7.07 consensus, yet the steep Q3 shortfall remained the dominant concern. Recent insider selling activity further weighed on market sentiment.

Within the Hypermarkets & Super Centers sector, the broader group traded lower on the session. Among peers, Dollar General fell 4.28%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings declined 3.55%, Wal-Mart slipped 1.13%, Target lost 0.88%, and Costco edged down 0.8%.

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