Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ Stock: Sterling Capital Management LLC Decreases Stake

Sterling Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 85.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 911 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 5,369 shares during the quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $273,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DPZ. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 121.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 82 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Investors Research Corp grew its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 9,900.0% during the second quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 100 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 450.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 99 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Domino’s Pizza in the 2nd quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Price Performance

Shares of DPZ opened at $313.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $314.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $343.37. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a 1 year low of $282.00 and a 1 year high of $442.35.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 13th. The restaurant operator reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.33 by $0.27. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.03% and a negative return on equity of 15.48%. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.08 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Domino’s Pizza Inc will post 19.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.99 per share. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. Domino’s Pizza’s payout ratio is presently 43.86%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on DPZ. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $440.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $420.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $455.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $380.87.

Domino’s Pizza News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Domino’s Pizza this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded DPZ, arguing that the company’s sales slowdown is already reflected in the share price. The upgrade suggests investors may be paying less for the near-term weakness and could benefit if operating trends stabilize. Domino’s Pizza: Sales Slowdown Is Now Priced In
• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s is being presented as the more dependable income investment compared with Papa John’s, with a roughly 2.5% dividend yield and a history of annual payout increases. Another analysis also characterized DPZ’s dividend and valuation as reasonable, supporting the stock’s appeal to long-term investors. Papa John’s Dividend Yield Comparison DPZ Dividend Yield and Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks comparison of Starbucks and Domino’s highlights contrasting growth strategies and changing consumer demand but does not establish a decisive new catalyst for DPZ. Starbucks vs. Domino’s
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research made mixed revisions to its longer-term forecasts: estimates increased for several 2026–2028 periods, including FY2026 and FY2028, but declined for Q1 2027, FY2027 and Q4 2027. The revisions indicate continued uncertainty around the pace of earnings growth despite an earlier quarterly earnings beat.

About Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza, Inc is a global restaurant company that operates and franchises Domino’s-branded pizza stores. Its core business focuses on pizza delivery and carryout, supported by digital ordering platforms, delivery technology and a supply chain that provides food and related products to stores.

The company’s menu includes a variety of pizzas, along with items such as chicken, sandwiches, pasta, bread products, desserts and beverages. Domino’s serves customers through a combination of company-owned and franchised locations, with franchisees operating the majority of its stores.

Founded in 1960 when Tom and James Monaghan acquired a small Michigan pizzeria, the business adopted the Domino’s name in 1965 and expanded through franchising.