Russell Investments Group Ltd. Increases Holdings in Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ

Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 24.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 77,419 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 15,079 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $33,426,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,762,568 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $760,939,000 after acquiring an additional 30,647 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd lifted its position in Domino’s Pizza by 209.6% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 4,155 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,805,000 after purchasing an additional 2,813 shares in the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. purchased a new position in Domino’s Pizza during the third quarter valued at $1,557,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its position in Domino’s Pizza by 0.5% in the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 2,633,868 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,186,821,000 after buying an additional 13,255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Railway Pension Investments Ltd raised its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 304.2% in the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 9,700 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,188,000 after buying an additional 7,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Domino’s Pizza

In other news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total transaction of $2,113,872.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,927,300.64. The trade was a 41.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Price Performance

Shares of DPZ opened at $393.29 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $401.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $417.10. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a 1 year low of $370.70 and a 1 year high of $499.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.16.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.38 by ($0.03). Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.18% and a negative return on equity of 15.28%. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.89 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $1.99 per share. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on DPZ. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $450.00 to $430.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $445.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research report on Monday, November 24th. William Blair set a $540.00 price target on Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Argus raised shares of Domino’s Pizza to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $475.71.

Trending Headlines about Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s U.K. is expanding beyond pizza with a push into fried chicken, a menu diversification that could lift same-store sales and broaden customer appeal in a key market. Domino’s UK bets on fried chicken
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple near-term and FY2026/FY2028 EPS estimates (including Q2 2026, Q1/Q2 2027 and FY2026/FY2028), signaling some confidence in medium-term earnings momentum. This supportive analyst action can offset downside pressure. Zacks Research estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded the rating to “hold” (an upgrade from a lower stance), a modest endorsement that removes some downside from sentiment. Argus upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest figures appear erroneous (values of 0 and NaN reported). With no clear short-position build, short-cover risk is not a meaningful current driver.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ overall update is mixed — several quarters were nudged higher while others were slightly trimmed. The net effect is ambiguous near-term; investors should watch upcoming quarterly guidance for clarity. Zacks Research estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target (from $450 to $440) while maintaining a Neutral rating — a modest negative signal that reduces upside expectations. Guggenheim PT trimmed
• Negative Sentiment: Domino’s last reported quarter included a small EPS miss (reported EPS slightly below consensus), which, combined with some Zacks downgrades to specific quarterly forecasts (notably parts of 2026–2027), is likely contributing to weaker near-term sentiment and the stock pullback.

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.