Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Purchases 19,767 Shares of DoorDash, Inc. $DASH

Key Points

• Citizens Financial Group boosted its DoorDash stake by 145% in Q4, adding 19,767 shares to hold 33,403 shares valued at about $7.56 million.
• Several analysts have trimmed price targets recently, but the consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average target of $259.31.
• DoorDash missed quarterly estimates (EPS $0.48 vs. $0.58 expected; revenue $3.96B vs. $3.98B expected) while insiders sold roughly 89,406 shares (~$16.6M) in the last three months.

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in shares of DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH - Free Report) by 145.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,403 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 19,767 shares during the quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI's holdings in DoorDash were worth $7,565,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of DASH. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in DoorDash by 284.0% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 96 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank boosted its position in shares of DoorDash by 714.3% in the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 114 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of DoorDash in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of DoorDash by 124.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 121 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of DoorDash in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 90.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DASH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Roth Mkm reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of DoorDash in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. DA Davidson dropped their price target on DoorDash from $260.00 to $224.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group dropped their price target on DoorDash from $240.00 to $206.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Citizens Jmp dropped their price target on DoorDash from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their price target on DoorDash from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $259.31.

DoorDash Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DASH opened at $175.83 on Friday. DoorDash, Inc. has a twelve month low of $143.30 and a twelve month high of $285.50. The firm has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.94 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a 50 day moving average of $167.00 and a 200 day moving average of $200.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.10). DoorDash had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 6.82%.The firm had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. DoorDash's revenue was up 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that DoorDash, Inc. will post 2.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting DoorDash

Here are the key news stories impacting DoorDash this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SNAP benefits accepted at Kroger via DoorDash — expands grocery addressable market and could lift order volume from lower‑income households. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: DoorDash for Business launches Meal Manager — product aimed at simplifying office dining could increase recurring, higher‑margin corporate spend. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Rally House launches on DoorDash — expands non-food retail/merchandise available on the platform, diversifying GMV beyond restaurants. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Local / human‑interest coverage (e.g., “DoorDash of foster care”) provides PR but limited direct financial impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary pieces explain today’s move and recap catalysts — useful for sentiment tracking but not new fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $240 to $206 and moved to a “neutral” rating — lowers analyst endorsement and could cap near‑term upside despite a still-positive implied premium. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reported app outage affected thousands of users — short‑term order disruption and reliability concerns that can pressure near‑term volume and sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Driver safety incident (carjacking/shooting during a delivery) raises operational and PR risk, which can influence regulatory scrutiny and driver retention. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Shona L. Brown sold 1,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.61, for a total value of $220,762.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,002 shares in the company, valued at $5,475,263.22. The trade was a 3.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Stanley Tang sold 45,410 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.01, for a total transaction of $9,491,144.10. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 89,406 shares of company stock worth $16,639,624 in the last three months. Insiders own 5.83% of the company's stock.

DoorDash Company Profile

DoorDash, Inc operates a technology-driven logistics and food-delivery marketplace that connects consumers, merchants and independent delivery contractors. The company's core service enables customers to order from local restaurants and retailers through its app and website while DoorDash handles last-mile fulfillment via its network of drivers, known as “Dashers.” Over time the platform has broadened beyond restaurant deliveries to include groceries, convenience items and retail deliveries, positioning DoorDash as a broader on-demand logistics provider for consumer goods.

In addition to its marketplace, DoorDash offers a suite of products and services for consumers and businesses.

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