Benjamin Edwards Inc. Has $1.37 Million Stake in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its holdings in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) by 21.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,255 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying an additional 571 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc.'s holdings in Domino's Pizza were worth $1,366,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. KG&L Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Domino's Pizza by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. KG&L Capital Management LLC now owns 1,725 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $724,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 1,157 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $486,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 854 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 40.0% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 91 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,017 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino's Pizza Trading Up 0.4%

NASDAQ DPZ traded up $1.96 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $484.07. 170,744 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 656,027. Domino's Pizza, Inc. has a 1-year low of $396.06 and a 1-year high of $538.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $464.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $452.84. The company has a market cap of $16.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.15.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The restaurant operator reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Domino's Pizza had a negative return on equity of 14.35% and a net margin of 12.26%. The business's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.58 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Domino's Pizza, Inc. will post 16.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Domino's Pizza Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $1.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $6.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.44%. Domino's Pizza's payout ratio is 39.91%.

Insider Transactions at Domino's Pizza

In related news, CFO Reddy Sandeep sold 1,077 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.20, for a total transaction of $477,326.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 8,081 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,581,499.20. The trade was a 11.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 2,104 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $436.28, for a total value of $917,933.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,486,359.72. The trade was a 26.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,996 shares of company stock worth $3,946,461. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on DPZ shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Domino's Pizza from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $490.00 price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research note on Monday, February 24th. TD Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $490.00 target price on shares of Domino's Pizza in a report on Monday, April 28th. Barclays dropped their target price on Domino's Pizza from $425.00 to $420.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Domino's Pizza from $445.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Domino's Pizza presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $498.50.

Domino's Pizza Profile

Domino's Pizza, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a pizza company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Stores, International Franchise, and Supply Chain. It offers pizzas under the Domino's brand name through company-owned and franchised stores.