The COO, DD US of Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN) is Buying Shares


Today, the COO, DD US of Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN), Scott Murphy, bought shares of DNKN for $517.3K.

This recent transaction increases Scott Murphy’s holding in the company by 97.94% to a total of $756.3K. Following Scott Murphy’s last DNKN Buy transaction on August 06, 2018, the stock climbed by 4.6%.

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Based on Dunkin’ Brands’ latest earnings report for the quarter ending March 31, the company posted quarterly revenue of $319 million and quarterly net profit of $52.32 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $301 million and had a net profit of $50.15 million. DNKN’s market cap is $6.11B and the company has a P/E ratio of 26.73. Currently, Dunkin’ Brands has an average volume of 771.7K.

Based on 13 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Hold with an average price target of $75.90, reflecting a 3.1% upside. Five different firms, including Barclays and BMO Capital, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock.

In the last 30 days, insiders have sold $746.1K worth of DNKN shares and purchased $517.3K worth of DNKN shares. The insider sentiment on Dunkin’ Brands has been negative according to 51 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is lower than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.

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Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. operates as a franchisor of quick service restaurants, which engages in the service of hot and cold coffee, baked goods, and ice cream. It operates through the following segments: Dunkin’ U.S., Dunkin’ International, Baskin-Robbins International, Baskin-Robbins U.S., and U.S. Advertising Funds.

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