Domino's Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) Shares Purchased by IFM Investors Pty Ltd

IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Domino's Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) by 14.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,150 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after acquiring an additional 906 shares during the period. IFM Investors Pty Ltd's holdings in Domino's Pizza were worth $3,076,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DPZ. Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Domino's Pizza during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Domino's Pizza during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 1,016.7% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 67 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Domino's Pizza by 158.1% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 80 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Domino's Pizza by 40.0% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 91 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.63% of the company's stock.

Domino's Pizza Stock Up 0.9%

DPZ stock traded up $4.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $463.48. 571,518 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 641,555. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $468.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $458.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.58, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.09. Domino's Pizza Inc has a 12-month low of $396.06 and a 12-month high of $500.55.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The restaurant operator reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.21. Domino's Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.45% and a net margin of 12.84%. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.58 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Domino's Pizza Inc will post 16.74 EPS for the current year.

Domino's Pizza Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a dividend of $1.74 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $6.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.50%. Domino's Pizza's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.91%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on DPZ shares. Guggenheim restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Domino's Pizza in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza from $492.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $440.00 price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Domino's Pizza from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Domino's Pizza presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $487.17.

About Domino's Pizza

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.