Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for PZZA Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International's current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Papa Johns International's FY2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Friday, February 28th. Loop Capital decreased their target price on Papa Johns International from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Northcoast Research raised Papa Johns International to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $55.67.

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Papa Johns International Trading Down 0.6 %

PZZA traded down $0.26 during trading on Monday, hitting $45.59. 195,841 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,181,620. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $42.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.67. Papa Johns International has a 12-month low of $35.28 and a 12-month high of $72.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.87, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.16.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. Papa Johns International's payout ratio is currently 73.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Irth Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Papa Johns International during the 4th quarter worth about $66,883,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division raised its holdings in Papa Johns International by 142.3% in the 4th quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 22,644 shares of the company's stock valued at $930,000 after acquiring an additional 13,297 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Papa Johns International in the 4th quarter valued at about $559,000. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 85.9% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 190,037 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,237,000 after buying an additional 87,801 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 389,837 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,011,000 after buying an additional 59,404 shares during the period.

Papa Johns International Company Profile

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.