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DPZ·Domino's Pizza, Inc.

$293.85
-3.55 (-1.19%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$295.00+1.15 (+0.39%)
High
$300.00
Open
$296.62
Market Cap
9.83B
52W High
$442.35
Low
$293.37
P. Close
$293.85
P/E
16.48
52W Low
$282.00
Fwd P/E
14.10
DailyIQ Est.
$388.60
Inst. Ownership
67.7%
Short Interest
8.70%
Days to Cover
3.1
Technical Score (1D)
5
SELL
News Sentiment
55
BULLISH
Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Greg Abel recently sold a portion of his Domino’s Pizza holdings, trimming the company’s stake after six consecutive quarters of accumulation. The divestiture appears to be a portfolio‑rebalancing move rather than a signal of weakness, as the firm had steadily increased its position to over 3.3 million shares by the end of 2025. Because the sale was not driven by a fundamental shift in Domino’s business, the brand’s franchise model and resilient earnings remain attractive to investors. The transaction creates a potential entry point for traders looking to capitalize on the company’s long‑term moat and steady growth prospects. However, broader macro‑economic pressure on discretionary spending could dampen demand for quick‑service meals in the near term. Watching the consumer‑spending index and inflation data will help gauge whether the franchise model can sustain its earnings momentum. Analysts note that Domino’s franchise network offers a stable revenue stream, but any slowdown in consumer spending could reduce order volumes. The next few trading days will likely see market participants reassessing the impact of the sale on the stock’s valuation, while monitoring the company’s quarterly earnings guidance for signs of continued resilience.
Earnings Summary
Domino’s Pizza Inc. is a global leader in the pizza industry, operating primarily through a franchise model that covers 99% of its stores, and offering a diversified menu of pizzas, breads, wings, and desserts. In the last two quarters, Domino’s EPS rose from $4.33 in Q1 2025 to $4.08 in Q3 2025, while revenue increased from $1.112 billion to $1.147 billion, reflecting a 3.2% YoY revenue growth and a modest EPS decline of 5.8%; the company beat estimates in Q1 2025 and narrowly missed in Q3 2025, with EPS falling short of guidance by $0.13. Historically, Domino’s has maintained a steady earnings trajectory, with EPS growth of roughly 5% year‑over‑year in each of the past four quarters and revenue growth that has outpaced EPS in the most recent period, indicating a resilient franchise model. Recent news highlights a $1.99 per‑share dividend declaration and a routine sale of shares by a Berkshire Hathaway portfolio manager, both of which are routine events that do not signal operational weakness; the dividend underscores cash‑flow stability, while the sale reflects portfolio rebalancing. Investors should watch for the upcoming Q2 2026 earnings release, where management commentary on franchise fee trends and supply‑chain cost developments could influence the company’s guidance; key will be whether the franchise network continues to support steady revenue growth amid broader consumer discretionary spending shifts.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$3.57$4.09$4.62$5.15$5.67Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.40 - -
Q2'26$4.17$4.07-2.4%
Q1'26$4.35$4.13-5.2%
Q4'25$5.43$5.35-1.4%
Q3'25$3.96$4.08+3.2%
Q2'25$3.95$3.81-3.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.5B$1.6BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.2B - -
Q2'26$1.2B$1.2B+0.3%
Q1'26$1.2B$1.2B-4.1%
Q4'25$1.5B$1.5B+0.1%
Q3'25 - $1.1B -
Q2'25 - $1.1B -

Market Data

DPZ Stock Snapshot

SELL5/100
$295.00+$1.15 (0.4%)
Market cap
9.83B
P/E ratio
16.5
Day range
$293.37 – $300.00
News sentiment
55/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$381.11 (+29.2%)
Consensus
Hold · 37 analysts
52-week range+4.6% off low · -33.3% from high
$282.00$442.35
Price $295.00 DailyIQ Est. $388.60

Domino's Pizza, Inc. is trading near its 52-week low with momentum still pointing lower. Position sizing matters more than usual in a name this size, where volatility is structural.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into DPZ?

CHEAP

At today's price, Domino's Pizza, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about -2.3% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 8.22% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 17.7% a year, so the market is asking for 20.0 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis DPZ looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-2.3%
Historical FCF CAGR
17.7%
Growth gap
-20.0 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
8.22%
Beta
0.66

Behaviour On Record

What DPZ's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
38.8% 89th pct
Below its peak
-47.9%
vs 200-day average
-18.5%
Up days (1y)
44%

Domino's Pizza, Inc. is currently running 38.8% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against DPZ's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 89th percentile elevated for this stock, against a typical reading of 24.8%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

DPZ is trading -47.9% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -21.1%, and the deepest was -45.5% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -18.5% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 4th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year DPZ closed higher on 44% of sessions, and it is currently 4 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, DPZ finished the month higher 7 of 13 times, with a median return of +1.3% and an average of -1.2%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +6.5% on average, its weakest December at -1.6%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: DPZ has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 81 of 3,267 sessions (2.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.0% and -9.9%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, DPZ moved an average of 2.3% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +1.4% and a largest of +3.7%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-20 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against DPZ's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of DPZ's sector?

Domino's Pizza, Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 10th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#10 of 11
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
10

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for DPZ?

CallsPuts

For Domino's Pizza, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 26 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 3.35), with at-the-money implied volatility around 47.0%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±13.2% move by that expiry — a range of about $299.57–$390.83.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
3.35
ATM implied volatility
47.0%
Total open interest
2,194
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±13.2% ($299.57–$390.83)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on DPZ?

Seaport Global most recently initiated coverage on Domino's Pizza, Inc. to Neutral on Sep 16, 2026. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 2 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
Seaport GlobalNeutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
2
Net rating momentum
-2
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 16, 2026Seaport GlobalInitiatedNeutral-
Sep 10, 2026TD CowenMaintainedHold$310 → $320
Sep 2, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$375 → $385
Aug 24, 2026BairdDowngradeOutperform → Neutral$350
Aug 10, 2026Loop CapitalDowngradeBuy → Hold-
Jul 21, 2026OppenheimerMaintainedOutperform$465 → $415
Jul 21, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$325 → $350
Jul 21, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$325 → $350
Jul 21, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperform$350 → $375
Jul 21, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$450 → $420
Jul 21, 2026BTIGReiteratedBuy$425
Jul 21, 2026TD CowenMaintainedHold$295 → $310

DPZ Competitive Positioning

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) is tracked alongside these names in Restaurants on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.