Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 206 Shares of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ)

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,899 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 206 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $2,020,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 284.4% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 246 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 15,168 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $5,745,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 37.1% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 7,462 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,827,000 after acquiring an additional 2,020 shares in the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 11,621 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,402,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 24,144 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $9,146,000 after acquiring an additional 2,908 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Trading Down 2.4 %

DPZ stock opened at $516.42 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $471.46 and its 200 day moving average is $422.01. The stock has a market cap of $17.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.86. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. has a 1-year low of $285.84 and a 1-year high of $542.75.

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $3.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.46 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 11.90% and a negative return on equity of 13.19%. Domino’s Pizza’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.93 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Domino’s Pizza, Inc. will post 15.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Domino’s Pizza Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be given a $1.51 dividend. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Domino’s Pizza news, EVP Cynthia A. Headen sold 108 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $495.08, for a total transaction of $53,468.64. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,910 shares in the company, valued at $1,935,762.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other Domino’s Pizza news, EVP Cynthia A. Headen sold 745 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $530.30, for a total transaction of $395,073.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,910 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,473. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Cynthia A. Headen sold 108 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $495.08, for a total transaction of $53,468.64. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,910 shares in the company, valued at $1,935,762.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 13,401 shares of company stock worth $6,995,948. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on DPZ shares. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $467.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $430.00 price target (up from $420.00) on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $505.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $535.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $526.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $516.19.

Domino’s Pizza Profile

Domino's Pizza, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a pizza company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Stores, International Franchise, and Supply Chain. It offers pizzas under the Domino's brand name through company-owned and franchised stores.