Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) Price Target Raised to $350.00

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) had its price target raised by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $325.00 to $350.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 6.48% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Domino’s Pizza from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $470.00 to $420.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $370.00 to $315.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $465.00 to $415.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $402.16.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of DPZ stock traded down $0.26 on Tuesday, reaching $328.71. 435,762 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 947,470. The stock has a market cap of $10.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $309.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $357.66. Domino’s Pizza has a 1-year low of $282.00 and a 1-year high of $486.68.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The restaurant operator reported $4.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.17 by ($0.10). Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 11.89% and a negative return on equity of 15.04%. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Domino’s Pizza will post 18.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Domino’s Pizza news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.16, for a total value of $152,822.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,352 shares in the company, valued at $2,928,672.32. This represents a 4.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,950 shares of company stock valued at $611,451. 0.89% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 45,212 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $18,845,000 after acquiring an additional 16,179 shares during the period. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. lifted its position in Domino’s Pizza by 59.8% in the 4th quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 16,576 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $6,909,000 after purchasing an additional 6,203 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 67,117 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,544,000 after purchasing an additional 6,223 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 21,977.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 914,672 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $381,254,000 after purchasing an additional 910,529 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in Domino’s Pizza by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 34,632 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $14,436,000 after purchasing an additional 5,282 shares during the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s Q2 revenue topped expectations at about $1.19 billion, helped by supply-chain growth and solid order volume across delivery and carryout channels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Free cash flow and free cash flow margins were highlighted as strong, supporting the case that DPZ may be undervalued after the post-earnings reset. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive overall: BTIG reaffirmed a Buy rating, while BMO and Oppenheimer also kept Outperform ratings despite cutting price targets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Domino’s launched S’mores Lava Cakes nationwide, which is a menu innovation that could support traffic but is not likely to move the stock by itself. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company raised concerns about weak ticket trends, promotion-driven growth, cost pressure, and slower U.S. same-store sales growth, which make the outlook less clear even after the revenue beat. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Domino’s missed adjusted EPS estimates, and same-store sales were nearly flat, reinforcing worries that demand is soft and consumers are trading down. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary from Zacks and other analysts points to margin pressure, softer cash flow visibility, and falling estimates, suggesting near-term risk remains elevated despite the valuation appeal. 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.