Domino’s Pizza Group (LON:DOM) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Domino’s Pizza Group plc (LON:DOM) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 183.21 and traded as high as GBX 192.40. Domino’s Pizza Group shares last traded at GBX 189.70, with a volume of 763,456 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on DOM. Shore Capital Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza Group in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Domino’s Pizza Group to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 235 to GBX 175 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 270.

Domino’s Pizza Group Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -622.08. The stock has a market cap of £723.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 186.16 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 183.21.

Domino’s Pizza Group (LON:DOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 17.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Domino’s Pizza Group had a net margin of 8.55% and a negative return on equity of 68.82%. Equities research analysts expect that Domino’s Pizza Group plc will post 23.3281005 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Ian Bull acquired 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 195 per share, with a total value of £25,350. Also, insider Annie Murphy acquired 10,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 191 per share, for a total transaction of £19,673. Insiders have acquired 24,050 shares of company stock worth $4,647,800 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 13.72% of the company’s stock.

About Domino’s Pizza Group

Domino’s Pizza is the UK’s leading pizza brand and a major player in the Republic of Ireland.

We are part of the global Domino’s system, the biggest pizza delivery operator in the world. We hold the exclusive master franchise rights in the UK & Ireland under a long term agreement with Domino’s Pizza International Franchising Inc, the international arm of Domino’s Pizza Inc, which owns the Domino’s brand. Our core business is the UK & Ireland, where we have a clear number one market share. We operate a world-class supply chain, making fresh dough and acting as a scale and expert wholesaler of other food and non-food supplies to our franchisees.