Nomura Holdings Inc. Makes New Investment in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,651 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $693,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Domino's Pizza by 278.2% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 11,060 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $4,643,000 after buying an additional 8,136 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 44.6% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,713 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,398,000 after acquiring an additional 1,762 shares during the period. Alta Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. Alta Capital Management LLC now owns 7,144 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,999,000 after acquiring an additional 1,214 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Domino's Pizza by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,687,863 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $708,498,000 after purchasing an additional 21,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Domino's Pizza in the 4th quarter worth about $282,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.63% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Reddy Sandeep sold 1,077 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.20, for a total value of $477,326.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 8,081 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,581,499.20. This represents a 11.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 2,104 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $436.28, for a total transaction of $917,933.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now 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 ninety days, insiders sold 8,996 shares of company stock worth $3,946,461. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Domino's Pizza Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:DPZ traded down $1.83 during trading on Monday, reaching $480.43. 352,267 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 627,203. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.45 billion, a PE ratio of 29.51, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.15. Domino's Pizza, Inc. has a 52 week low of $396.06 and a 52 week high of $538.44. The company's 50 day moving average is $471.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $456.72.

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

Domino's Pizza Dividend Announcement

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. This represents a $6.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Domino's Pizza's payout ratio is presently 39.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DPZ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Domino's Pizza from $515.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Hsbc Global Res raised Domino's Pizza to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $498.50.

Domino's Pizza Company 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.