Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ) Shares Sold by Rothschild Investment LLC

Rothschild Investment LLC cut its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,732 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 68 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $1,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DPZ. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza during the third quarter valued at about $549,399,000. FMR LLC grew its position in Domino’s Pizza by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,189,836 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $941,936,000 after purchasing an additional 307,528 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Domino’s Pizza during the 3rd quarter valued at $99,352,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the fourth quarter valued at $41,701,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 75.3% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 214,473 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $92,253,000 after buying an additional 92,137 shares during the period. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on DPZ shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $490.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $490.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $501.41.

Domino’s Pizza Price Performance

DPZ opened at $455.64 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $441.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $435.12. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $396.06 and a fifty-two week high of $542.75.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The restaurant operator reported $4.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by ($0.04). Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 14.35% and a net margin of 12.26%. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.48 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Domino’s Pizza, Inc. will post 16.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Domino’s Pizza Company 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.