Domino’s Pizza Inc $DPZ Stock: Sterling Capital Management LLC Reduces Position

Sterling Capital Management LLC reduced its position in Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) by 85.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 911 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 5,369 shares during the quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Domino’s Pizza were worth $273,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 121.6% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 82 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 450.0% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 99 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Investors Research Corp boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 9,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 100 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 149.0% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 127 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded DPZ, arguing that the company’s sales slowdown is already reflected in the share price. The upgrade suggests investors may be paying less for the near-term weakness and could benefit if operating trends stabilize. Domino’s Pizza: Sales Slowdown Is Now Priced In
• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s is being presented as the more dependable income investment compared with Papa John’s, with a roughly 2.5% dividend yield and a history of annual payout increases. Another analysis also characterized DPZ’s dividend and valuation as reasonable, supporting the stock’s appeal to long-term investors. Papa John’s Dividend Yield Comparison DPZ Dividend Yield and Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks comparison of Starbucks and Domino’s highlights contrasting growth strategies and changing consumer demand but does not establish a decisive new catalyst for DPZ. Starbucks vs. Domino’s
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research made mixed revisions to its longer-term forecasts: estimates increased for several 2026–2028 periods, including FY2026 and FY2028, but declined for Q1 2027, FY2027 and Q4 2027. The revisions indicate continued uncertainty around the pace of earnings growth despite an earlier quarterly earnings beat.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ DPZ opened at $313.71 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $314.39 and its 200 day moving average is $343.37. Domino’s Pizza Inc has a 52 week low of $282.00 and a 52 week high of $442.35. The company has a market cap of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.28, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.94.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The restaurant operator reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.27. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.03% and a negative return on equity of 15.48%. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.08 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Domino’s Pizza Inc will post 19.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Domino’s Pizza Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a $1.99 dividend. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DPZ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Domino’s Pizza from $335.00 to $308.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Gordon Haskett cut Domino’s Pizza from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Domino’s Pizza presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $380.87.

Domino’s Pizza Company Profile

Domino’s Pizza, Inc is a global restaurant company that operates and franchises Domino’s-branded pizza stores. Its core business focuses on pizza delivery and carryout, supported by digital ordering platforms, delivery technology and a supply chain that provides food and related products to stores.

The company’s menu includes a variety of pizzas, along with items such as chicken, sandwiches, pasta, bread products, desserts and beverages. Domino’s serves customers through a combination of company-owned and franchised locations, with franchisees operating the majority of its stores.

Founded in 1960 when Tom and James Monaghan acquired a small Michigan pizzeria, the business adopted the Domino’s name in 1965 and expanded through franchising.