NASDAQ:PZZA Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI Breakthroughs (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free PZZA Stock Alerts $52.39 -0.93 (-1.74%) (As of 11:52 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$52.08▼$53.7650-Day Range$53.22▼$72.4952-Week Range$52.07▼$86.38Volume420,315 shsAverage Volume831,638 shsMarket Capitalization$1.73 billionP/E Ratio23.28Dividend Yield3.51%Price Target$76.36 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Papa John's International alerts: Email Address Papa John's International MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.58 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside46.4% Upside$76.36 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy8.82% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.27Based on 36 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$202,626 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth18.18%From $2.53 to $2.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.42 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector57th out of 202 stocksEating Places Industry12th out of 41 stocks 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPapa John's International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePapa John's International has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Papa John's International's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.82% of the float of Papa John's International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPapa John's International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Papa John's International has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPapa John's International pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPapa John's International has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Papa John's International is 81.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Papa John's International will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.54% next year. This indicates that Papa John's International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Papa John's International's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PZZA. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPapa John's International has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Papa John's International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Papa John's International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $202,626.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.80% of the stock of Papa John's International is held by insiders.Read more about Papa John's International's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Papa John's International are expected to grow by 18.18% in the coming year, from $2.53 to $2.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 23.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 23.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.55.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPapa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 1.48. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Papa John's International's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad The Tomorrow InvestorThe Department of Defense Has a New Drone ContractorThe Department of Defense just granted a major advantage to a small UAV provider. Since 1998, this Nasdaq-listed company has been supplying drones for civilian, enterprise, and military purposes.Click here to see how to invest About Papa John's International Stock (NASDAQ:PZZA)Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. It also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More PZZA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PZZA Stock News HeadlinesMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) PT Lowered to $65.00 at WedbushMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International's (PZZA) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at StephensMay 13, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI BreakthroughsWhile gold may be thanking China for its recent growth, this sector is currently thanking Elon Musk. As crazy as it sounds, artificial intelligence just got one step closer to ushering in "the next step in human evolution"... and minting new millionaires. And it's all thanks to Musk's latest AI creation.May 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Cedar Fair (FUN), Leslie’s (LESL) and Papa John’s International (PZZA)May 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPapa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Is About To Go Ex-Dividend, And It Pays A 3.5% YieldMay 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLoop Capital Lowers Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Price Target to $90.00May 10, 2024 | benzinga.comWhat the Options Market Tells Us About Papa John's InternationalMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPapa John's Mixed Q1 Results Mirror Ongoing Macro Headwinds, UBS SaysMay 13, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI BreakthroughsWhile gold may be thanking China for its recent growth, this sector is currently thanking Elon Musk. 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And it's all thanks to Musk's latest AI creation.May 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Papa John’s International (PZZA), Gogoro (GGR) and Beauty Health (SKIN)May 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:PZZA)May 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPapa John's Stock: After A Great Trade, Following Q1 Earnings, We DowngradeMay 9, 2024 | marketwatch.comPapa John's 1Q Profit Drops From Smaller Slice of Holiday SalesMay 9, 2024 | msn.comPapa John's Q1 comparable sales decline amid 'challenging environment'May 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPapa John's International Inc Q1 Profit Decreases, But Beats EstimatesMay 9, 2024 | msn.comPapa John’s stock sinks to 4-year low as lower deliveries led to a sales missMay 9, 2024 | msn.comPZZA Stock Earnings: Papa John’s International Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPapa Johns Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMay 8, 2024 | bizjournals.comPapa Johns names Kurt Milburn as chief supply chain officerMay 8, 2024 | msn.comPapa John's Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 6, 2024 | investorplace.comBargain Hunting: 7 Stocks Near 52-Week Lows to Buy Before the Bounce BackMay 3, 2024 | msn.comPapa John's declares $0.46 dividendMay 3, 2024 | businesswire.comPapa Johns Declares Quarterly DividendMay 2, 2024 | businesswire.comPapa Johns Announces Kurt Milburn as Chief Supply Chain OfficerMay 1, 2024 | cnn.comPapa John's International, Inc.April 30, 2024 | msn.comSandwich Chain Wants to Give Your Mom ‘Brunch in a Cup’ for Mother’s DaySee More Headlines Receive PZZA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Papa John's International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/09/2024Dividend Payable2/23/2024Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/17/2024Dividend Payable5/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA CUSIP69881310 CIK901491 Webwww.papajohns.com Phone(502) 261-7272Fax502-266-2925Employees13,200Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$76.36 High Stock Price Target$106.00 Low Stock Price Target$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside+44.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.58 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.25 Trailing P/E Ratio23.56 Forward P/E Ratio20.96 P/E Growth1.48Net Income$82.10 million Net Margins3.50% Pretax Margin4.60% Return on Equity-19.46% Return on Assets10.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.14 billion Price / Sales0.82 Cash Flow$4.67 per share Price / Cash Flow11.35 Book Value($13.54) per share Price / Book-3.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,970,000Free Float32,708,000Market Cap$1.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ravi Thanawala (Age 39)Interim CEO, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Comp: $871.26kMs. Caroline Miller Oyler (Age 58)Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary Comp: $685.43kMr. Robert M. Lynch (Age 47)Advisor Comp: $1.78MMr. Christopher K. Collins (Age 54)VP of Tax & Treasury Comp: $427.17kMr. Justin FalciolaChief Insights and Technology OfficerStacy FroleVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Mark ShamburaChief Marketing OfficerMr. Elias ReynaChief People & Diversity OfficerMs. Madeline ChadwickChief Corporate Affairs OfficerMr. Shane HutchinsChief Supply Chain OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCheesecake FactoryNASDAQ:CAKEBloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATCracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEdgestream Partners L.P.Bought 4,009 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.012%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 166,246 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 11.443%Ontario Teachers Pension Plan BoardSold 2,139 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.025%State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement SystemBought 1,070 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.032%Texas Yale Capital Corp.Bought 240 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.014%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PZZA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Papa John's International stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Papa John's International in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PZZA shares. View PZZA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Papa John's International's stock price target for 2024? 12 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Papa John's International's stock. Their PZZA share price targets range from $58.00 to $106.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $76.36 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 46.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PZZA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PZZA shares performed in 2024? Papa John's International's stock was trading at $76.23 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PZZA stock has decreased by 31.6% and is now trading at $52.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Papa John's International's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our PZZA earnings forecast. How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter? Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.09. The company earned $513.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.46 million. Papa John's International had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.46% and a net margin of 3.50%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.68 EPS. How often does Papa John's International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Papa John's International? Papa John's International announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17th. Read our dividend analysis for PZZA. Is Papa John's International a good dividend stock? Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.45%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 81.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, PZZA will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.54% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PZZA. What ETF holds Papa John's International's stock? Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF holds 6,975 shares of PZZA stock, representing 1.25% of its portfolio. What is Rob Lynch's approval rating as Papa John's International's CEO? 165 employees have rated Papa John's International Chief Executive Officer Rob Lynch on Glassdoor.com. Rob Lynch has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Papa John's International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Papa John's International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Bank of America (BAC). Who are Papa John's International's major shareholders? Papa John's International's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.44%), Sei Investments Co. (2.83%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.48%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.39%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.36%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Jack H Swaysland, Jeffrey C Smith, Laurette T Koellner, Marvin Boakye, Olivia F Kirtley and Robert Lynch. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Papa John's International? Shares of PZZA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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