WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires 6,924 Shares of Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)

WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its position in shares of Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) by 35.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,415 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,924 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned 0.08% of Papa Johns International worth $1,085,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PZZA. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its position in Papa Johns International by 300.0% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 600 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 10,453 shares of the company's stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its position in Papa Johns International by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,639 shares of the company's stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 551 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Papa Johns International by 111.9% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,358 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,425 shares of the company's stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 740 shares during the last quarter.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on PZZA shares. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Friday, February 28th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Loop Capital dropped their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $55.25.

Papa Johns International Trading Down 1.7 %

PZZA traded down $0.71 on Wednesday, hitting $40.87. 151,387 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,207,968. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 14.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.25. Papa Johns International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $35.28 and a 52 week high of $68.36.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.50%. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio is currently 73.02%.

About Papa Johns International

Papa John's International, Inc engages in the operation and franchise of pizza delivery and carryout restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Company-owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, International Operations, and All Others. The Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants segment consists of retail sales of pizza and side items, breadsticks, cheese sticks, chicken poppers and wings, dessert items, and canned and bottled beverages.