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Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.28 +0.19 (+2.35%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.28 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 04/25/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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About Potbelly Stock (NASDAQ:PBPB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$7.93
$8.69
50-Day Range
$7.89
$12.77
52-Week Range
$6.28
$13.48
Volume
171,165 shs
Average Volume
219,398 shs
Market Capitalization
$249.82 million
P/E Ratio
6.62
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$16.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Potbelly Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises Potbelly sandwich shops in the United States. The company was formerly known as Potbelly Sandwich Works, Inc. and changed its name to Potbelly Corporation in 2002. Potbelly Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Potbelly Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

PBPB MarketRank™: 

Potbelly scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Potbelly has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Potbelly has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Potbelly's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Potbelly are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $0.24 to $0.27 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Potbelly is 6.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Potbelly is 6.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.60.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Potbelly has a P/B Ratio of 17.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Potbelly's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.40% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Potbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 18.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Potbelly does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Potbelly does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.40% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Potbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 18.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Potbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for PBPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Potbelly insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $207,502.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.20% of the stock of Potbelly is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.60% of the stock of Potbelly is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Potbelly's insider trading history.
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PBPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Potbelly's stock was trading at $9.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PBPB shares have decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $8.28.
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Potbelly Co. (NASDAQ:PBPB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. The business earned $115.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.30 million. Potbelly had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.69% and a net margin of 8.14%.
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Top institutional investors of Potbelly include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.20%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.13%), Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. (0.07%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Nierenberg Investment Manageme, Robert D Wright, Adam Noyes, Steven Cirulis, David Nierenberg, David Near, Adiya Dixon and Karen Lynette Mckee.
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Shares of PBPB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Potbelly investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Today
4/26/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Eating places
Sub-Industry
Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PBPB
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$16.00
High Stock Price Target
$16.00
Low Stock Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+93.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
6.62
Forward P/E Ratio
34.50
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$5.12 million
Pretax Margin
1.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$462.60 million
Cash Flow
$0.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.78
Book Value
$0.48 per share
Price / Book
17.25

Miscellaneous

Free Float
27,213,000
Market Cap
$249.82 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38

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This page (NASDAQ:PBPB) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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