Interval Partners LP Invests $10.79 Million in Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ

Interval Partners LP bought a new position in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 25,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $10,793,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the second quarter valued at about $785,000. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,204 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,796,000 after acquiring an additional 983 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Domino’s Pizza by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 231 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its position in Domino’s Pizza by 285.2% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 3,401 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after acquiring an additional 2,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,734 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,132,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Domino’s Pizza News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/value write-up says DPZ remains undervalued with a target up to $477 (roughly 20% upside), supporting a buy/long thesis for value investors. Domino’s Pizza Stock Still Looks Cheap
• Positive Sentiment: Options-focused piece recommends bullish option structures (short OTM puts and buying ITM calls funded by OTM puts) as ways to play the perceived undervaluation — increases demand from derivative traders and can support the equity. Options Plays for DPZ
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/long-term growth stories highlight DPZ as a top momentum stock and emphasize durable demand and execution, which can attract growth/momentum flows. Why Domino’s is a Top Momentum Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend/buy thesis: a buy piece cites Berkshire-related interest and frames DPZ as a dividend-focused, stable cash generator, which may draw income-oriented investors. Berkshire-Backed Dividend Dynamo
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental support: coverage notes strong Q4 growth and a higher dividend, prompting fresh valuation takes and reinforcing the buy case. Valuation After Strong Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Operational tailwinds: Zacks highlights same-store sales strength, store economics and unit expansion as drivers of retail/system growth — positive for revenue and margin outlook. Same-Store Sales Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: coverage notes increased institutional focus tied to Nasdaq index inclusion, which can support demand and liquidity for the shares. Institutional Focus in Nasdaq Index
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst insight roundup: a Globe and Mail piece summarizes varied analyst takes on consumer cyclicals including DPZ — helpful context but not a single new catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views: coverage notes diverging analyst perspectives on DPZ’s investment story — increases debate over valuation/timing and can add short-term volatility. Diverging Analyst Views
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case / earnings risk: Zacks research flagged weaker earnings expectations for the near term, a downside catalyst that can cap multiple expansion and pressure the stock if results disappoint. Zacks Predicts Weaker Earnings

Domino’s Pizza Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of DPZ opened at $401.63 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $400.26 and a 200 day moving average of $416.54. The company has a market capitalization of $13.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.16. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a 12 month low of $370.70 and a 12 month high of $499.08.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last posted 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 business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 12.18%.The company’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Domino’s Pizza Inc will post 16.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $1.99 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is an increase from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.61%.

Insider Transactions at Domino’s Pizza

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on DPZ shares. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $460.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Domino’s Pizza from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $460.00 to $450.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $445.00 price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup increased their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $405.00 to $370.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $475.71.

About Domino’s Pizza

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.