Domino's reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue
Shares of Domino's Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ) are down 5.6% at $436.68, after the company's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue missed estimates. Plus, U.S. same-store sales rose just 0.4%, compared to the expected 1.63% growth.
On track for its fourth-straight daily loss, DPZ is now trading at its lowest levels since January as it extends its pullback from last week's seven-month highs. Year over year, the equity has slipped back below is breakeven mark.
Options traders are chiming in straight out of the gate. So far, 1,740 calls and 3,351 puts have been exchanged -- 9 times the amount typically seen at this point. The March 400 put is the most popular, with new positions being sold to open.
This bearish-leaning sentiment has been the case over the last 10 weeks, too. DPZ's 50-day put/call volume ratio of 1.78 at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) ranks higher than 94% of readings from the past year.