XTX Topco Ltd Takes $449,000 Position in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ)

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,069 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $449,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Domino's Pizza in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Domino's Pizza by 1,016.7% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 67 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 158.1% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 80 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Domino's Pizza by 40.0% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 91 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in Domino's Pizza during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 2,104 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $436.28, for a total value of $917,933.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 5,699 shares in the company, valued at $2,486,359.72. This represents a 26.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Reddy Sandeep sold 399 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.18, for a total value of $184,409.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,046,848.08. The trade was a 4.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,996 shares of company stock valued at $3,946,461. 0.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Domino's Pizza Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of DPZ traded up $2.09 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $487.97. 506,997 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 626,554. Domino's Pizza, Inc. has a 1 year low of $396.06 and a 1 year high of $542.75. The firm's fifty day moving average is $462.18 and its 200-day moving average is $446.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.15.

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The restaurant operator reported $4.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.93 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. Domino's Pizza had a net margin of 12.26% and a negative return on equity of 14.35%. The business's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.48 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Domino's Pizza, Inc. will post 16.74 EPS for the current year.

Domino's Pizza Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $1.74 dividend. This represents a $6.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.43%. This is an increase from Domino's Pizza's previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Domino's Pizza's dividend payout ratio is presently 41.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DPZ. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and set a $490.00 price objective on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Argus lowered shares of Domino's Pizza from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Domino's Pizza in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Citigroup dropped their price target on Domino's Pizza from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Domino's Pizza in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Domino's Pizza presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $499.48.

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.