Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys 4,029 Shares of Domino's Pizza Inc $DPZ

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in Domino's by 26.8%, buying 4,029 shares to hold 19,085 shares (~0.06% of the company) valued at about $8.02 million at quarter-end.
• Domino's reported Q EPS of $5.35 (missing estimates by $0.03) on $1.54 billion in revenue, up 6.4% year-over-year, and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.99 (annualized $7.96, yield ~2.2%, payout ratio 45.3%).
• Shares trade around $367.64 (market cap $12.36B) and the stock carries a consensus "Hold" rating with an average analyst price target of $464.26, though several firms have recently trimmed targets.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in Domino's Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) by 26.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,085 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying an additional 4,029 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.06% of Domino's Pizza worth $8,018,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 200.0% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 84 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Domino's Pizza in the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 64.2% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 110 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 411.5% during the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 133 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 85.5% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 141 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino's Pizza Trading Down 0.1%

Domino's Pizza stock opened at $367.64 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50-day moving average of $380.76 and a 200-day moving average of $400.90. Domino's Pizza Inc has a 1 year low of $346.31 and a 1 year high of $499.08.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.38 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter. Domino's Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 12.18%.Domino's Pizza's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.89 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Domino's Pizza Inc will post 19.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Domino's Pizza Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a dividend of $1.99 per share. This is a positive change from Domino's Pizza's previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. Domino's Pizza's payout ratio is 45.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on DPZ. Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $450.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $480.00 price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Domino's Pizza from $430.00 to $400.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup dropped their price target on Domino's Pizza from $440.00 to $425.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Argus upgraded Domino's Pizza to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Domino's Pizza currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $464.26.

Domino's Pizza Company Profile

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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