Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note issued on Thursday, July 31st. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $5.51 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.50. The consensus estimate for Domino’s Pizza’s current full-year earnings is $16.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Domino’s Pizza’s Q2 2026 earnings at $4.28 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.27 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.21 EPS.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The restaurant operator reported $3.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.93 by ($0.12). Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.09% and a net margin of 12.49%. The company had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.03 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on DPZ. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $465.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $510.00 to $514.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $515.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Domino’s Pizza from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Domino’s Pizza from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $550.00 to $500.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Domino’s Pizza presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $489.67.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Performance

DPZ opened at $466.17 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $463.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $464.71. Domino’s Pizza has a twelve month low of $396.06 and a twelve month high of $500.55. The firm has a market cap of $15.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Domino’s Pizza

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the first quarter worth about $25,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino’s Pizza Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $1.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $6.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.42%.

About Domino’s Pizza

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.