Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM) Trading Down 17.6% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Domino's Pizza Group's shares fell sharply by 17.6% on Tuesday, with trading volumes increasing by 432% compared to average daily volumes.
• Analysts have mixed opinions, with Jefferies Financial Group maintaining a "buy" rating and a price target of GBX 380 while Shore Capital is currently "under review."
• Insider Ian Bull bought 7,500 shares at an average price of GBX 212 in a display of confidence, while insider ownership stands at 16.56%.

Domino's Pizza Group plc (LON:DOM - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 17.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 196.20 ($2.64) and last traded at GBX 202.80 ($2.73). 10,334,716 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 432% from the average session volume of 1,942,623 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 246 ($3.31).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on DOM. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 380 ($5.11) price target on shares of Domino's Pizza Group in a research report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza Group from GBX 400 ($5.38) to GBX 309 ($4.16) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Shore Capital restated an "under review" rating on shares of Domino's Pizza Group in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza Group from GBX 350 ($4.71) to GBX 285 ($3.83) and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday.

Domino's Pizza Group Stock Down 0.4%

The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 248.82 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 269.72. The firm has a market cap of £803.13 million, a P/E ratio of 10.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -562.33.

Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 8.40 ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter. Domino's Pizza Group had a net margin of 11.44% and a negative return on equity of 67.25%. As a group, research analysts expect that Domino's Pizza Group plc will post 23.3281005 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Ian Bull acquired 7,500 shares of Domino's Pizza Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 212 ($2.85) per share, with a total value of £15,900 ($21,385.34). 16.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Domino's Pizza Group

Domino's Pizza is the UK's leading pizza brand and a major player in the Republic of Ireland. We are part of the global Domino's system, the biggest pizza delivery operator in the world. We hold the exclusive master franchise rights in the UK & Ireland under a long term agreement with Domino's Pizza International Franchising Inc, the international arm of Domino's Pizza Inc, which owns the Domino's brand.