Guggenheim Has Lowered Expectations for Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) Stock Price

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) had its target price cut by investment analysts at Guggenheim from $450.00 to $440.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Guggenheim’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 8.03% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on DPZ. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $470.00 price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $475.71.

Domino’s Pizza Price Performance

Shares of Domino’s Pizza stock traded down $6.91 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $407.29. The company had a trading volume of 167,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 846,200. The firm has a market cap of $13.76 billion, a PE ratio of 23.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $406.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $420.23. Domino’s Pizza has a fifty-two week low of $370.70 and a fifty-two week high of $500.55.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.38 by ($0.03). Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.18% and a negative return on equity of 15.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.89 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Domino’s Pizza will post 16.74 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Domino’s Pizza

In related news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total transaction of $2,113,872.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,927,300.64. The trade was a 41.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Domino’s Pizza

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,441,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 56.5% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,100 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $496,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 0.9% in the second quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 4,655 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,098,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 23.9% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 146,676 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $66,092,000 after acquiring an additional 28,258 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,024 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Domino’s Pizza News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue and U.S. same‑store sales topped estimates, driven by promotions, menu activity and 392 net store openings — the topline beat is the primary catalyst lifting shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s raised its quarterly dividend ~14–15% (to $1.99/share), citing strong free cash flow — the bigger payout and improving cash generation make the stock more attractive to income and value investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway has been adding to its DPZ position (now ~10% of shares) — Buffett’s buying is a vote of confidence and supports investor sentiment and longer‑term conviction. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded DPZ to Overweight and set a $450 price target, signaling upside from current levels and reinforcing the post‑earnings momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management guided to roughly 6% global sales growth for 2026 — steady growth but not aggressive, so this anchors expectations rather than surprising the market. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating with a $425 target (modest upside vs. current levels) — suggests cautious analyst stance despite good operating trends. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen reaffirmed a “Hold” on DPZ — another sign that some analysts view the stock as fairly valued near-term despite recent positive data. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS missed consensus by ~$0.03 ($5.35 vs. $5.38) — a modest miss that some investors flagged, though the revenue beat and other positives largely overshadowed it. Article Title

About Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza, Inc (NASDAQ: DPZ) is a global pizza delivery and carryout chain founded in 1960 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company specializes in a broad range of hand‐crafted pizzas, including hand-tossed, thin crust and specialty offerings, alongside side items such as chicken wings, sandwiches, pasta, desserts and beverages. Domino’s has built its brand on convenience and speed, leveraging proprietary ordering platforms and its Domino’s Tracker system to provide real-time status updates from order placement through delivery.

Operating predominantly under a franchise model, Domino’s has more than 17,000 stores worldwide, with approximately 95% of outlets owned and operated by independent franchisees.