Sanctuary Advisors LLC Makes New $1.56 Million Investment in Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,117 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,556,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Coatue Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the fourth quarter valued at $322,859,000. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 46.5% in the fourth quarter. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. now owns 17,422 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $7,182,000 after purchasing an additional 5,528 shares during the last quarter. Harbert Fund Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza in the fourth quarter valued at $1,288,000. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 198 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Trust purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza in the fourth quarter valued at $257,000. 94.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Domino’s Pizza Trading Up 0.4 %

DPZ stock opened at $412.89 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $14.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.95, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.86. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. has a 12 month low of $332.13 and a 12 month high of $542.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $421.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $470.24.

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 18th. The restaurant operator reported $4.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.68 by $0.35. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.42% and a negative return on equity of 14.22%. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.08 EPS. Domino’s Pizza’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Domino’s Pizza, Inc. will post 16.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th were paid a $1.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DPZ has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wedbush lowered their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $470.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 4th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Baird R W upgraded shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $525.00 to $510.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $485.00 to $460.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $504.03.

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.