Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) Given New $440.00 Price Target at Guggenheim

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) had its price objective trimmed by Guggenheim from $450.00 to $440.00 in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the restaurant operator’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on DPZ. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $460.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday. Mizuho raised Domino’s Pizza to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $445.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group set a $500.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $475.71.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:DPZ opened at $403.94 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $405.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $420.12. The company has a market cap of $13.58 billion, a PE ratio of 22.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.15. Domino’s Pizza has a fifty-two week low of $370.70 and a fifty-two week high of $500.55.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.38 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.18% and a negative return on equity of 15.28%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.89 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Domino’s Pizza will post 16.74 EPS for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $1.99 per share. This is a positive change from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Domino’s Pizza’s payout ratio is 39.61%.

Insider Activity at Domino’s Pizza

In related news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total value of $2,113,872.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,744 shares in the company, valued at $2,927,300.64. The trade was a 41.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 21,977.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 914,672 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $381,254,000 after acquiring an additional 910,529 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the 4th quarter valued at $285,116,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 3,350,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,396,347,000 after purchasing an additional 368,055 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 2,845.4% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 264,024 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $113,982,000 after buying an additional 255,060 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 8,229.8% during the 3rd quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 242,314 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $104,609,000 after buying an additional 239,405 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and dividend boost — Domino’s reported revenue of $1.54B (beat) and raised the quarterly dividend by ~14–15%, which supports income-seeking investors and validates cash flow strength. Blockonomi Q4 & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Market-share gains and aggressive expansion — Domino’s is taking share from Pizza Hut and plans 175+ new U.S. stores, supported by low-price deals that are winning customers. That scale advantage underpins longer-term growth potential. Seeking Alpha on deals
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile shareholder support — Berkshire Hathaway has built a meaningful DPZ stake (~3.35M shares, ~10% of the company), which investors view as a strong vote of confidence. MarketBeat Berkshire article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst posture mixed — JPMorgan upgraded DPZ to overweight (higher PT), while firms like TD Cowen and RBC left ratings at hold/sector perform; view on upside varies by analyst. Benzinga coverage TD Cowen note
• Negative Sentiment: Small EPS miss and margin dependence on low prices — Adjusted EPS of $5.35 narrowly missed estimates, and several write-ups warn that future growth relies on maintaining aggressive pricing; if prices retreat, margins and same-store sales could be pressured. Yahoo Finance Q4 summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target tweak — Guggenheim trimmed its target from $450 to $440 and kept a neutral stance, a signal that some analysts see limited near-term upside and that the stock may be vulnerable to profit-taking. Benzinga PT note

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.