Stevens Capital Management LP Sells 2,180 Shares of Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ

Stevens Capital Management LP decreased its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 48.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 2,299 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 2,180 shares during the period. Stevens Capital Management LP’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $993,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 633 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board grew its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 138.3% during the third quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 8,941 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,860,000 after purchasing an additional 5,189 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the third quarter worth about $3,472,000. First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,307,000. Finally, Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 1,586 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $685,000 after buying an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on DPZ. Hovde Group set a $460.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, January 5th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $490.00 to $450.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays lowered their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $405.00 to $370.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, BTIG Research cut their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $530.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Domino’s Pizza currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $475.74.

Key Headlines Impacting Domino’s Pizza

Here are the key news stories impacting Domino’s Pizza this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway interest is being highlighted as a vote of confidence in Domino’s long-term prospects; institutional attention can support the share price. Berkshire Hathaway Interest
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes some Wall Street analysts remain bullish on DPZ, which can underpin demand if guidance and results meet expectations. Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish?
• Positive Sentiment: Income-focused pieces point to Domino’s modest dividend (about a 1.81% yield) as an anchor for income investors, and strategies to generate monthly cash from the stock are being promoted. Dividend / Income Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Domino’s reports Q4 earnings before the open on Feb. 23 — a near-term catalyst that could drive volatility either way depending on sales, margin trends and guidance. Q4 Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: DPZ was mentioned in a short list of stocks to watch, which raises attention but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. 4 Stocks to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in recent reports shows anomalous “0 shares” and NaN changes — this appears to be a reporting/data issue rather than clear evidence of new short pressure. (No link — data entry irregularity.)
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a downgrade, saying Domino’s “lacks a clear catalyst through 2026,” which can weigh on sentiment and selling interest ahead of earnings. Rating Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG trimmed its price target from $530 to $500 (still a “buy”), a less bullish valuation signal that can reduce upside expectations and pressure the stock. Price Target Cut

Domino’s Pizza Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ DPZ opened at $384.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.00 billion, a PE ratio of 22.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.15. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a twelve month low of $370.70 and a twelve month high of $500.55. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $407.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $421.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at Domino’s Pizza

In other news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of Domino’s Pizza stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total value of $2,113,872.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,927,300.64. This trade represents a 41.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza 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.