First Nebraska Trust Co Invests $10.70 Million in Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ

First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new position in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 29,835 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $10,704,000. Domino’s Pizza accounts for 1.0% of First Nebraska Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DPZ. Soroban Capital Partners LP bought a new stake in Domino’s Pizza during the first quarter worth about $895,251,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 21,977.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 914,672 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $381,254,000 after buying an additional 910,529 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Domino’s Pizza in the 4th quarter valued at about $285,116,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 247.9% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 527,246 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $189,171,000 after buying an additional 375,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 3,350,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,396,347,000 after buying an additional 368,055 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Trading Down 1.4%

DPZ stock opened at $347.44 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $314.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $353.50. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a 12 month low of $282.00 and a 12 month high of $477.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.97.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The restaurant operator reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.17 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 11.86% and a negative return on equity of 15.15%. The company’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Domino’s Pizza Inc will post 18.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Domino’s Pizza Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $1.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on DPZ. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $365.00 to $335.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $395.00 to $370.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $402.16.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Russell J. Weiner sold 10,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.83, for a total value of $3,589,505.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 43,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,499,948.07. This represents a 19.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 12,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $322.04, for a total value of $4,002,957.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,011,718.08. This trade represents a 57.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 24,742 shares of company stock worth $8,041,746. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $4.25 from $4.22, increased its Q4 2026 forecast to $6.00 from $5.98, and lifted its Q2 2027 estimate to $4.55 from $4.42. These revisions point to slightly stronger expectations for portions of the near-term earnings outlook. Domino’s Pizza analyst estimate report
• Neutral Sentiment: The current-year consensus EPS estimate remains approximately $18.90, while Zacks projects FY2026 EPS of $18.44. The small differences indicate that the revisions are unlikely to materially change the immediate earnings narrative on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $4.64 from $4.79, cut Q4 2027 to $6.81 from $6.84, and reduced Q1 2028 to $4.58 from $4.60. It also lowered FY2026 EPS to $18.44 from $18.59, leaving the forecast below the current consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: The largest revision was to FY2028 EPS, which fell to $21.58 from $22.34. That reduction implies weaker longer-term earnings growth than previously expected and may be contributing to investor caution, particularly with the stock trading near its 200-day moving average.

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.