Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note issued on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $4.27 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.39. The consensus estimate for Domino’s Pizza’s current full-year earnings is $19.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Domino’s Pizza’s Q4 2026 earnings at $5.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.59 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.51 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The restaurant operator reported $4.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.29 by ($0.16). Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 11.89% and a negative return on equity of 15.04%. The company had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.33 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. HSBC lowered their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $601.00 to $544.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. BTIG Research lowered their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $500.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Northcoast Research lowered their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $525.00 to $445.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $340.00 to $290.00 in a research note on Monday. Finally, Guggenheim lowered their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $450.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $419.74.

Domino’s Pizza Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of DPZ stock opened at $313.22 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $369.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $395.51. Domino’s Pizza has a twelve month low of $310.06 and a twelve month high of $499.08. The company has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.02.

Domino’s Pizza Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $1.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Domino’s Pizza’s payout ratio is 45.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Domino’s Pizza

In related news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 488 shares of Domino’s Pizza stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.31, for a total value of $162,167.28. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,352 shares in the company, valued at $3,107,763.12. The trade was a 4.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Domino’s Pizza

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DPZ. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 12.3% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,008,278 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $837,091,000 after purchasing an additional 7,497 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 1.8% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,762,568 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $760,939,000 after purchasing an additional 30,647 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,368,924 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $570,595,000 after purchasing an additional 49,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,026,391 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $432,033,000 after purchasing an additional 19,019 shares during the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Netradyne said it is expanding across Domino’s franchise network, with five independent franchise operators now live on its platform, which may support safety and operational improvements over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in actual borrow pressure, even though the reported calculation was unusual and came in at zero shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its FY2026 EPS estimate for Domino’s Pizza to $18.59 from $19.39, signaling lower expected full-year profitability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $5.98 from $6.30, adding to concerns that earnings momentum may slow. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The firm lowered its Q2 2026 EPS view to $4.27 from $4.39 and nudged Q1 2027 down to $4.51 from $4.54, reinforcing a softer earnings outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn cut its price target on Domino’s Pizza from $340 to $290, which is weighing on sentiment and implies limited upside from current levels. Article Title

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.