Papa Johns International (PZZA) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) will be releasing its earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, November 7th. Analysts expect Papa Johns International to post earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in listening to the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $507.89 million for 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 firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.59 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Papa Johns International to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Papa Johns International Price Performance

Shares of PZZA traded up $1.40 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $52.85. 317,146 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 972,141. Papa Johns International has a one year low of $39.90 and a one year high of $78.67. The company has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a PE ratio of 23.31, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.49.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 18th. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio is 81.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America increased their price objective 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. UBS Group lowered their price objective 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. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $51.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of 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 reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Papa Johns International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $59.00.

About Papa Johns International

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.