Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for PZZA Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International's current full-year earnings is $2.27 per share.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $507.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.13 million. Papa Johns International had a net margin of 3.25% and a negative return on equity of 19.85%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $47.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 9th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Papa Johns International from $78.00 to $69.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Papa Johns International from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $58.82.

Papa Johns International Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of Papa Johns International stock traded up $1.24 during trading on Thursday, reaching $54.99. 886,372 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 987,157. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $48.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.20. Papa Johns International has a twelve month low of $39.90 and a twelve month high of $78.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC raised its stake in Papa Johns International by 65.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,325 shares of the company's stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Papa Johns International in the 3rd quarter worth about $156,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Papa Johns International by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,609 shares of the company's stock worth $170,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 12.2% during the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 3,774 shares of the company's stock worth $177,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 379.7% during the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the company's stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 2,624 shares during the period.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 19th were given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.35%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 19th. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 81.78%.

Papa Johns International Company Profile

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.