Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Domino’s Pizza in a research report issued on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $4.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.34. The consensus estimate for Domino’s Pizza’s current full-year earnings is $16.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Domino’s Pizza’s Q2 2026 earnings at $4.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.54 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.02 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $7.18 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $21.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $23.26 EPS.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.89 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $470.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $460.00 to $450.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $445.00 price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Hovde Group set a $460.00 price target on Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, January 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $475.71.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DPZ opened at $415.78 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.16. Domino’s Pizza has a 52-week low of $370.70 and a 52-week high of $499.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $402.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $417.62.

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $1.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is an increase from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.61%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $2,927,300.64. The trade was a 41.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Domino’s Pizza

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DPZ. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 0.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,047,026 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,823,590,000 after purchasing an additional 36,288 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,396,347,000 after purchasing an additional 368,055 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 0.4% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted 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 worth $760,939,000 after purchasing an additional 30,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,368,924 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $570,595,000 after buying an additional 49,613 shares during the period. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.