Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ) Stock Holdings Lessened by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC trimmed its holdings in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 232,377 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 1,905 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.67% of Domino's Pizza worth $97,543,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Domino's Pizza during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in Domino's Pizza by 1,016.7% in 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 boosted its stake in Domino's Pizza by 158.1% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 80 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Domino's Pizza by 40.0% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in Domino's Pizza during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. 94.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Domino's Pizza

In other news, EVP Reddy Sandeep sold 399 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.18, for a total transaction of $184,409.82. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,046,848.08. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 2,104 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,699 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,486,359.72. This trade represents a 26.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 8,996 shares of company stock valued at $3,946,461 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Domino's Pizza from $520.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Domino's Pizza from $445.00 to $465.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Citigroup upped their price target 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Domino's Pizza from $492.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, BTIG Research set a $530.00 price target on Domino's Pizza and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $498.50.

Domino's Pizza Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:DPZ traded up $4.13 on Tuesday, hitting $484.56. The company had a trading volume of 389,015 shares, compared to its average volume of 626,250. The company has a market cap of $16.59 billion, a PE ratio of 29.76, 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $471.96 and a 200 day moving average of $456.86.

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

Domino's Pizza Announces Dividend

The business 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 1.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Domino's Pizza's payout ratio is 39.91%.

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.