Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Sells 35 Shares of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC trimmed its position in Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,266 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 35 shares during the quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $1,371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DPZ. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 16.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,189,836 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $941,936,000 after purchasing an additional 307,528 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 1.4% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,666,158 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $716,681,000 after purchasing an additional 23,681 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new position in Domino’s Pizza in the third quarter worth about $549,399,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 40,191.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 523,790 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $225,303,000 after purchasing an additional 522,490 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the third quarter valued at about $99,352,000. 94.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kevin Scott Morris sold 2,646 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.00, for a total transaction of $1,214,514.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,966 shares in the company, valued at approximately $902,394. This represents a 57.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Down 3.0 %

Shares of DPZ stock opened at $434.23 on Friday. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. has a 12-month low of $396.06 and a 12-month high of $542.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $439.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $431.90. The company has a market capitalization of $14.99 billion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.90.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on DPZ. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $500.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $455.00 to $450.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $490.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $502.33.

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.