Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for PZZA Q1 Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Papa Johns International in a research note issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.65. 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 $2.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on PZZA. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Papa Johns International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $55.67.

Papa Johns International Trading Down 4.4 %

PZZA stock traded down $2.24 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $49.04. 3,053,392 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,443,452. Papa Johns International has a 52-week low of $35.28 and a 52-week high of $76.91. The stock has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.09, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.19. The stock's 50-day moving average is $40.69 and its 200 day moving average is $46.43.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Papa Johns International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 66.9% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 646 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in Papa Johns International by 27.5% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,690 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its position in Papa Johns International by 300.0% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 600 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. lifted its position in Papa Johns International by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 10,453 shares of the company's stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted 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 valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 551 shares during the last quarter.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.75%. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio is 64.11%.

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.