Quite a few insiders have dramatically grown their holdings in Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (ASX:DMP) over the past 12 months. An insider's optimism about the company's prospects is a positive sign.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Domino's Pizza Enterprises Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Executive Chairman of the Board Jack Cowin bought AU$9.5m worth of shares at a price of AU$31.67 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$15.45. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 637.30k shares for AU$15m. But insiders sold 25.00k shares worth AU$752k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Domino's Pizza Enterprises insiders. They paid about AU$22.92 on average. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

Check out our latest analysis for Domino's Pizza Enterprises ASX:DMP Insider Trading Volume October 28th 2025

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Domino's Pizza Enterprises Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at Domino's Pizza Enterprises. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought AU$5.1m worth of shares. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Domino's Pizza Enterprises insiders own about AU$72m worth of shares. That equates to 4.9% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

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So What Does This Data Suggest About Domino's Pizza Enterprises Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Domino's Pizza Enterprises we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Be aware that Domino's Pizza Enterprises is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those shouldn't be ignored...

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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