Empowered Funds LLC Has $6.68 Million Stock Position in Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ

Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 130.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,625 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,538 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $6,682,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Soroban Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in Domino’s Pizza during the first quarter worth $895,251,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 21,977.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 914,672 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $381,254,000 after buying an additional 910,529 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the fourth quarter worth about $285,116,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 247.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 527,246 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $189,171,000 after acquiring an additional 375,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Berkshire Hathaway Inc boosted its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 3,350,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,396,347,000 after acquiring an additional 368,055 shares in the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of DPZ stock opened at $347.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.49 billion, a PE ratio of 19.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $314.47 and a 200-day moving average of $353.50. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a 12 month low of $282.00 and a 12 month high of $477.00.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The restaurant operator reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.17 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 11.86% and a negative return on equity of 15.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.81 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Domino’s Pizza Inc will post 18.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Domino’s Pizza Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $1.99 dividend. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Domino’s Pizza’s payout ratio is 45.15%.

Key Headlines Impacting Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $4.25 from $4.22, increased its Q4 2026 forecast to $6.00 from $5.98, and lifted its Q2 2027 estimate to $4.55 from $4.42. These revisions point to slightly stronger expectations for portions of the near-term earnings outlook. Domino’s Pizza analyst estimate report
• Neutral Sentiment: The current-year consensus EPS estimate remains approximately $18.90, while Zacks projects FY2026 EPS of $18.44. The small differences indicate that the revisions are unlikely to materially change the immediate earnings narrative on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $4.64 from $4.79, cut Q4 2027 to $6.81 from $6.84, and reduced Q1 2028 to $4.58 from $4.60. It also lowered FY2026 EPS to $18.44 from $18.59, leaving the forecast below the current consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: The largest revision was to FY2028 EPS, which fell to $21.58 from $22.34. That reduction implies weaker longer-term earnings growth than previously expected and may be contributing to investor caution, particularly with the stock trading near its 200-day moving average.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on DPZ. Barclays cut their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $370.00 to $315.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $340.00 to $290.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $402.16.

Insider Buying and Selling at Domino’s Pizza

In other news, CEO Russell J. Weiner sold 10,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.83, for a total value of $3,589,505.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 43,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,499,948.07. This represents a 19.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 12,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $322.04, for a total transaction of $4,002,957.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,011,718.08. The trade was a 57.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 24,742 shares of company stock worth $8,041,746 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Company Profile

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.