Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Buys 4,848 Shares of Domino's Pizza Inc $DPZ

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors increased its Domino’s Pizza stake by 2.9% in the first quarter, adding 4,848 shares to own 170,450 shares valued at approximately $61.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 94.63% of DPZ.
• Domino’s reported quarterly EPS of $4.07, missing the $4.17 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 4.3% year over year to $1.19 billion. The company declared a $1.99 quarterly dividend, representing a 2.3% annualized yield.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $402.16 average price target, despite several recent target cuts. Meanwhile, company insiders sold 24,742 shares worth roughly $8.0 million over the past 90 days.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Domino's Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) by 2.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 170,450 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after acquiring an additional 4,848 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.51% of Domino's Pizza worth $61,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Domino's Pizza in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Domino's Pizza by 97.1% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 69 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new stake in Domino's Pizza during the first quarter worth about $31,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 450.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 99 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 84 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Domino's Pizza Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ DPZ opened at $347.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.49 billion, a PE ratio of 19.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.97. Domino's Pizza Inc has a 1-year low of $282.00 and a 1-year high of $477.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $314.47 and a 200-day moving average of $353.50.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The restaurant operator reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.17 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter. Domino's Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 11.86%.Domino's Pizza's revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.81 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Domino's Pizza Inc will post 18.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Domino's Pizza Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $1.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Domino's Pizza's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.15%.

Domino's Pizza News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Domino's Pizza this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $4.25 from $4.22, increased its Q4 2026 forecast to $6.00 from $5.98, and lifted its Q2 2027 estimate to $4.55 from $4.42. These revisions point to slightly stronger expectations for portions of the near-term earnings outlook. Domino's Pizza analyst estimate report
• Neutral Sentiment: The current-year consensus EPS estimate remains approximately $18.90, while Zacks projects FY2026 EPS of $18.44. The small differences indicate that the revisions are unlikely to materially change the immediate earnings narrative on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $4.64 from $4.79, cut Q4 2027 to $6.81 from $6.84, and reduced Q1 2028 to $4.58 from $4.60. It also lowered FY2026 EPS to $18.44 from $18.59, leaving the forecast below the current consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: The largest revision was to FY2028 EPS, which fell to $21.58 from $22.34. That reduction implies weaker longer-term earnings growth than previously expected and may be contributing to investor caution, particularly with the stock trading near its 200-day moving average.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on DPZ shares. HSBC decreased their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $601.00 to $544.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Domino's Pizza from $421.00 to $359.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Gordon Haskett decreased their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $440.00 to $380.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Domino's Pizza has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $402.16.

Insider Activity at Domino's Pizza

In other Domino's Pizza news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 12,430 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $322.04, for a total transaction of $4,002,957.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,352 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,011,718.08. This represents a 57.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Russell J. Weiner sold 10,850 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.83, for a total transaction of $3,589,505.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 43,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,499,948.07. This trade represents a 19.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 24,742 shares of company stock worth $8,041,746 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

About Domino's Pizza

Domino’s Pizza, Inc NASDAQ: DPZ is a global pizza delivery and carryout chain founded in 1960 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company specializes in a broad range of hand‐crafted pizzas, including hand-tossed, thin crust and specialty offerings, alongside side items such as chicken wings, sandwiches, pasta, desserts and beverages. Domino’s has built its brand on convenience and speed, leveraging proprietary ordering platforms and its Domino’s Tracker system to provide real-time status updates from order placement through delivery.

Operating predominantly under a franchise model, Domino’s has more than 17,000 stores worldwide, with approximately 95% of outlets owned and operated by independent franchisees.

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