Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) Upgraded at Argus

Argus upgraded shares of Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) to a hold rating in a research report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on DPZ. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Guggenheim lowered their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $450.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $460.00 to $450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $450.00 to $430.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $475.71.

Domino’s Pizza Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:DPZ opened at $393.29 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.38, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $401.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $417.10. Domino’s Pizza has a 12-month low of $370.70 and a 12-month high of $499.08.

Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.38 by ($0.03). Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 12.18%.The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.89 EPS. Domino’s Pizza’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Domino’s Pizza will post 16.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Domino’s Pizza Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $1.99 dividend. This represents a $7.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. This is an increase from Domino’s Pizza’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.74. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio is 45.30%.

Insider Activity at Domino’s Pizza

In other news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 4,870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.06, for a total transaction of $2,113,872.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,927,300.64. This represents a 41.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Domino’s Pizza

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Westpac Banking Corp grew its position in Domino’s Pizza by 31.2% during the second quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 101 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. now owns 530 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Lafayette Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Lafayette Investments Inc. now owns 955 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $412,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 2,382 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,028,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 965 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.63% of the company’s stock.

More Domino’s Pizza News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Domino’s U.K. is expanding beyond pizza with a push into fried chicken, a menu diversification that could lift same-store sales and broaden customer appeal in a key market. Domino’s UK bets on fried chicken
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple near-term and FY2026/FY2028 EPS estimates (including Q2 2026, Q1/Q2 2027 and FY2026/FY2028), signaling some confidence in medium-term earnings momentum. This supportive analyst action can offset downside pressure. Zacks Research estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded the rating to “hold” (an upgrade from a lower stance), a modest endorsement that removes some downside from sentiment. Argus upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest figures appear erroneous (values of 0 and NaN reported). With no clear short-position build, short-cover risk is not a meaningful current driver.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ overall update is mixed — several quarters were nudged higher while others were slightly trimmed. The net effect is ambiguous near-term; investors should watch upcoming quarterly guidance for clarity. Zacks Research estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target (from $450 to $440) while maintaining a Neutral rating — a modest negative signal that reduces upside expectations. Guggenheim PT trimmed
• Negative Sentiment: Domino’s last reported quarter included a small EPS miss (reported EPS slightly below consensus), which, combined with some Zacks downgrades to specific quarterly forecasts (notably parts of 2026–2027), is likely contributing to weaker near-term sentiment and the stock pullback.

About Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza, Inc (NASDAQ: DPZ) is a global pizza delivery and carryout chain founded in 1960 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company specializes in a broad range of hand‐crafted pizzas, including hand-tossed, thin crust and specialty offerings, alongside side items such as chicken wings, sandwiches, pasta, desserts and beverages. Domino’s has built its brand on convenience and speed, leveraging proprietary ordering platforms and its Domino’s Tracker system to provide real-time status updates from order placement through delivery.

Operating predominantly under a franchise model, Domino’s has more than 17,000 stores worldwide, with approximately 95% of outlets owned and operated by independent franchisees.