Wedbush Has Pessimistic Outlook of PZZA Q3 Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a report issued on Friday, November 1st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the company will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.46. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $51.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International's current full-year earnings is $2.27 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 9th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $64.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $61.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Bank of America raised their price target on Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Papa Johns International currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $59.00.

Papa Johns International Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PZZA traded up $0.88 on Monday, reaching $56.14. 1,255,688 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 978,642. The business's 50-day moving average is $50.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.57, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 1.19. Papa Johns International has a fifty-two week low of $39.90 and a fifty-two week high of $78.67.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $507.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $520.13 million. Papa Johns International had a negative return on equity of 19.85% and a net margin of 3.25%. The company's revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 18th. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 88.46%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 18.2% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 30,935 shares of the company's stock worth $2,060,000 after buying an additional 4,770 shares during the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp grew its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 1.3% during the first quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 28,178 shares of the company's stock worth $1,877,000 after buying an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Duality Advisers LP bought a new position in Papa Johns International in the first quarter valued at about $2,711,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Papa Johns International in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $571,000. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 18,808 shares of the company's stock worth $1,253,000 after buying an additional 857 shares during the period.

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.