Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM) Trading Down 17.6% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Domino's Pizza Group shares fell by 17.6% during mid-day trading, reaching a low of GBX 196.20 ($2.61) from a previous close of GBX 246 ($3.27), with trading volume significantly up by 432%.
• Analysts provided mixed ratings, with Jefferies Financial Group retaining a "buy" rating and setting a target price of GBX 380 ($5.05), while Shore Capital put the stock "under review."
• In a recent earnings report, Domino's reported an EPS of GBX 8.40 ($0.11) and a negative return on equity of 67.25%, while projections indicate an EPS of 23.33 for the current year.

Shares of Domino's Pizza Group plc (LON:DOM - Get Free Report) fell 17.6% during mid-day 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 traded hands during mid-day 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).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on DOM. Shore Capital reiterated an "under review" rating on shares of Domino's Pizza Group in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 380 ($5.11) price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza Group in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on 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 note on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on 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 note on Tuesday.

Domino's Pizza Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £803.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.55, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of -562.33, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 248.82 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 269.72.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Domino's Pizza Group news, insider Ian Bull acquired 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost 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.

Domino's Pizza Group Company Profile

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.