Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Makes New Investment in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new stake in shares of Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 29,919 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $12,559,000. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super owned about 0.09% of Domino's Pizza at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DPZ. KG&L Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. KG&L Capital Management LLC now owns 1,725 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $724,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Domino's Pizza by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 1,157 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $486,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in Domino's Pizza by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 854 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Domino's Pizza by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 91 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Domino's Pizza by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,017 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $427,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino's Pizza Price Performance

DPZ traded up $4.49 during trading on Friday, reaching $466.74. 403,761 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 627,543. The company has a market capitalization of $16.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.15. Domino's Pizza, Inc. has a 1 year low of $396.06 and a 1 year high of $542.75. The business's 50 day moving average price is $461.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $445.66.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The restaurant operator reported $4.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.93 by ($0.04). Domino's Pizza had a net margin of 12.26% and a negative return on equity of 14.35%. The business 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. Domino's Pizza's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Domino's Pizza, Inc. will post 16.74 EPS for the current year.

Domino's Pizza Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $1.74 per share. This represents a $6.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This is a boost from Domino's Pizza's previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. Domino's Pizza's dividend payout ratio is 41.70%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DPZ. Loop Capital cut their target price on Domino's Pizza from $559.00 to $555.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Domino's Pizza from $490.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $440.00 target price on shares of Domino's Pizza in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $496.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Kevin Scott Morris sold 5,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $437.00, for a total transaction of $2,366,792.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 793 shares in the company, valued at approximately $346,541. This trade represents a 87.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Reddy Sandeep sold 399 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.18, for a total value of $184,409.82. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,046,848.08. This represents a 4.36 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,996 shares of company stock valued at $3,946,461. Corporate insiders own 0.83% of the company's stock.

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.