Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ Shares Purchased by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its position in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 159.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,354 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,059 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $1,448,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DPZ. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the second quarter worth about $42,000. Westpac Banking Corp boosted its position in Domino’s Pizza by 31.2% during the second quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 101 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza during the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 64.2% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 110 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Performance

Shares of Domino’s Pizza stock opened at $400.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $401.62 and a 200 day moving average of $417.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.80, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.16. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a fifty-two week low of $370.70 and a fifty-two week high of $499.08.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.38 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.18% and a negative return on equity of 15.28%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.89 EPS. Analysts forecast that Domino’s Pizza Inc will post 16.74 EPS for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $1.99 per share. This is a boost from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.61%.

Key Domino’s Pizza News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s UK is adding fried chicken to its menu to counter “peak pizza” concerns — a product diversification move that could help drive incremental sales and store-level growth in the U.K. market. Domino’s UK bets on fried chicken
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near-term estimates (including FY2026 EPS to $19.39, Q1/ Q2 2027 nudges and a higher Q4 2026 number) — these upward tweaks support a view of resilient near-term operating performance. Zacks Research estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data for early March shows zero reported shorted shares and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure — this appears to be a data anomaly and is unlikely to be a meaningful market driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target on DPZ to $440 from $450 and shifted valuation to a 2027 basis — a modest negative signal from an institutional analyst that can pressure sentiment, especially given DPZ’s high-profile coverage. Guggenheim trims PT
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also lowered several quarterly/annual estimates (notably cuts to Q1 2026, Q3 2026 and Q3 2027 EPS and a slight downgrade to FY2027 EPS to $21.30) — these downward revisions add caution around longer-term margin/earnings momentum and may weigh on the stock. Zacks Research estimates

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total value of $2,113,872.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,927,300.64. This represents a 41.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on DPZ shares. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Hovde Group set a $460.00 price target on Domino’s Pizza in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $500.00 price target on Domino’s Pizza and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Argus upgraded Domino’s Pizza to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, William Blair set a $540.00 price objective on Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $475.71.

Domino’s Pizza 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.