Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Buys 543 Shares of Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) by 19.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,389 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC's holdings in Domino's Pizza were worth $1,423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 16.3% during the third 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. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Domino's Pizza by 1.4% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,666,158 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $716,681,000 after acquiring an additional 23,681 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new position in Domino's Pizza in the third quarter valued at about $549,399,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 40,191.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 523,790 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $225,303,000 after acquiring an additional 522,490 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Domino's Pizza during the third quarter worth about $99,352,000. 94.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen increased their target price on Domino's Pizza from $475.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Loop Capital raised shares of Domino's Pizza from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $419.00 to $559.00 in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza from $412.00 to $402.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Domino's Pizza from $490.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Domino's Pizza from $510.00 to $496.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $502.33.

Insider Activity at Domino's Pizza

In other news, EVP Kevin Scott Morris sold 2,646 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.00, for a total transaction of $1,214,514.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 1,966 shares in the company, valued at $902,394. The trade was a 57.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Domino's Pizza Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of DPZ traded up $8.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $474.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 451,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 574,907. Domino's Pizza, Inc. has a 1-year low of $396.06 and a 1-year high of $542.75. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $438.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $432.03. The stock has a market cap of $16.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.17, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.90.

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.