Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 4,029 Shares of Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 26.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 19,085 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,029 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $8,018,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DPZ. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 200.0% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 84 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 64.2% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 110 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management increased its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 411.5% during the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 133 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 85.5% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 141 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino’s Pizza Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DPZ opened at $367.64 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $380.76 and a 200-day moving average of $400.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.18. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a fifty-two week low of $346.31 and a fifty-two week high of $499.08.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.38 by ($0.03). Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 12.18%.The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.89 EPS. The business’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 19.74 EPS for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $1.99 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DPZ has been the topic of a number of research reports. Hovde Group set a $460.00 price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $455.00 to $430.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $440.00 to $425.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $450.00 to $440.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $464.26.

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.