XTX Topco Ltd Makes New $449,000 Investment in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 1,069 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $449,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DPZ. Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Domino's Pizza during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its stake 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 buying 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Domino's Pizza in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DPZ has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $490.00 price target on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Argus lowered shares of Domino's Pizza from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Citigroup cut their target price on Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $499.48.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 2,104 shares of Domino's Pizza stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Reddy Sandeep sold 399 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.18, for a total transaction of $184,409.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,046,848.08. The trade was a 4.36 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 8,996 shares of company stock valued at $3,946,461. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company's stock.

Domino's Pizza Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of DPZ stock traded down $0.39 on Friday, reaching $487.58. The company had a trading volume of 1,019,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 627,990. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.72 billion, a PE ratio of 29.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.15. The business's 50-day moving average is $462.60 and its 200 day moving average is $447.91. Domino's Pizza, Inc. has a one year low of $396.06 and a one year high of $542.75.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The restaurant operator reported $4.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.93 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. Domino's Pizza had a net margin of 12.26% and a negative return on equity of 14.35%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.48 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Domino's Pizza, Inc. will post 16.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Domino's Pizza Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $1.74 per share. This represents a $6.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This is a positive change from Domino's Pizza's previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. Domino's Pizza's payout ratio is 41.70%.

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.