Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM) Shares 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.

Domino's Pizza Group plc (LON:DOM - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 17.6% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 196.20 ($2.62) and last traded at GBX 202.80 ($2.71). 10,334,716 shares traded 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 ($3.29).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on DOM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Domino's Pizza Group from GBX 400 ($5.34) to GBX 309 ($4.13) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 380 ($5.08) target price on shares of Domino's Pizza Group in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Shore Capital restated an "under review" rating on shares of Domino's Pizza Group in a research report on Tuesday.

Domino's Pizza Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -562.33. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 251.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 271.08. The stock has a market capitalization of £806.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 0.95.

Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 8.40 ($0.11) earnings per share (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 expect that Domino's Pizza Group plc will post 23.3281005 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Domino's Pizza Group

In related news, insider Ian Bull purchased 7,500 shares of Domino's Pizza Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 212 ($2.83) per share, for a total transaction of £15,900 ($21,239.65). Corporate insiders own 16.56% of the company's stock.

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.