Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) Hits New 52-Week Low on Disappointing Earnings

Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as low as $342.30 and last traded at $336.1110, with a volume of 161835 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $367.83.

The restaurant operator reported $4.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.29 by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a net margin of 12.18% and a negative return on equity of 15.28%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.33 EPS.

Domino’s Pizza Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $1.99 dividend. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio is 45.30%.

Key Headlines Impacting Domino’s Pizza

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved an additional $1.0 billion share repurchase program, which supports buyback-driven EPS upside and signals capital-return priority. Domino’s Pizza® Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.99 per share (annualized yield ~2.4%), supporting income-focused holders and reflecting board confidence in cash flow stability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Income from operations rose year-over-year (reported +9.6%; +7.9% excluding a one-time FX benefit), showing operating leverage despite top-line pressure. Domino’s Pizza® Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts (TD Cowen) reaffirmed a hold rating with a $400 target, indicating mixed sentiment — upside exists but expectations are tempered.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $4.13 missed the $4.29 consensus and revenue of $1.15B trailed estimates; U.S. same-store sales rose just 0.9% vs. higher expectations, highlighting demand weakness. Domino’s Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered the full-year outlook and CEO Russell Weiner said winter weather and weak consumer sentiment likely hurt results and may affect peers — increasing investor caution on near-term demand. Domino’s Pizza stock falls on disappointing sales — and CEO thinks more chains will follow
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage points to intensifying competition and a “pizza price war” that is pressuring pricing/promotion dynamics and customer trade-downs — a structural headwind for margins and growth. There’s a pizza price war going on, and Domino’s is feeling the pain

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DPZ. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $480.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $450.00 to $440.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Monday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $455.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Domino’s Pizza

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 97.1% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 69 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Domino’s Pizza by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 84 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in Domino’s Pizza in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. 94.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Domino’s Pizza Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average is $379.95 and its 200-day moving average is $400.40. The company has a market capitalization of $11.27 billion, a PE ratio of 19.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.18.

Domino’s Pizza Company Profile

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.