Brokerages Set Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) Price Target at $475.74

Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have assigned a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $475.7143.

DPZ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $445.00 price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $405.00 to $370.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday.

Domino’s Pizza Trading Down 2.5%

DPZ stock opened at $403.94 on Monday. Domino’s Pizza has a 1-year low of $370.70 and a 1-year high of $500.55. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $405.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $420.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.58 billion, a PE ratio of 22.99, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.15.

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

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.99 per share. This is a boost from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Domino’s Pizza’s payout ratio is 39.61%.

More Domino’s Pizza News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and dividend boost — Domino’s reported revenue of $1.54B (beat) and raised the quarterly dividend by ~14–15%, which supports income-seeking investors and validates cash flow strength. Blockonomi Q4 & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Market-share gains and aggressive expansion — Domino’s is taking share from Pizza Hut and plans 175+ new U.S. stores, supported by low-price deals that are winning customers. That scale advantage underpins longer-term growth potential. Seeking Alpha on deals
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile shareholder support — Berkshire Hathaway has built a meaningful DPZ stake (~3.35M shares, ~10% of the company), which investors view as a strong vote of confidence. MarketBeat Berkshire article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst posture mixed — JPMorgan upgraded DPZ to overweight (higher PT), while firms like TD Cowen and RBC left ratings at hold/sector perform; view on upside varies by analyst. Benzinga coverage TD Cowen note
• Negative Sentiment: Small EPS miss and margin dependence on low prices — Adjusted EPS of $5.35 narrowly missed estimates, and several write-ups warn that future growth relies on maintaining aggressive pricing; if prices retreat, margins and same-store sales could be pressured. Yahoo Finance Q4 summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target tweak — Guggenheim trimmed its target from $450 to $440 and kept a neutral stance, a signal that some analysts see limited near-term upside and that the stock may be vulnerable to profit-taking. Benzinga PT note

Insider Activity

In other Domino’s Pizza news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total transaction of $2,113,872.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,744 shares in the company, valued at $2,927,300.64. This trade represents a 41.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,762,568 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $760,939,000 after purchasing an additional 30,647 shares during the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 209.6% in the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 4,155 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,805,000 after buying an additional 2,813 shares in the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new position in Domino’s Pizza in the third quarter valued at about $1,557,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 0.5% during the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 2,633,868 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,186,821,000 after acquiring an additional 13,255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Railway Pension Investments Ltd raised its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 304.2% during the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 9,700 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,188,000 after acquiring an additional 7,300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.63% 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.