NASDAQ:PBPB Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.81 +0.30 (+3.15%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.81 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Potbelly Stock (NASDAQ:PBPB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Potbelly alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.26▼$9.8350-Day Range$9.17▼$13.3052-Week Range$6.28▼$13.48Volume267,211 shsAverage Volume212,246 shsMarket Capitalization$293.12 millionP/E Ratio7.85Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewPotbelly 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.Read More… Remove Ads Potbelly Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScorePBPB MarketRank™: Potbelly scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 216 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPotbelly 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 CoveragePotbelly 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 7.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 7.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPotbelly has a P/B Ratio of 20.44. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.14% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently increased by 54.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPotbelly does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPotbelly does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.14% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently increased by 54.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentPotbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for PBPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Potbelly insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $277,650.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.10% of the stock of Potbelly is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.60% 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. Receive PBPB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Potbelly and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PBPB Stock News HeadlinesModern Fast Food Stocks Q4 In Review: Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) Vs PeersMarch 31 at 6:49 AM | msn.comCould The Market Be Wrong About Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?March 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comElon Tax Shock?Elon Musk's DOGE agents have some very strange plans for the IRS... 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And it's almost certainly going to be used to advance Elon Musk's real agenda with DOGE... the massive, rapid roll out of AI across the entire federal government.April 1, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Downgraded to Hold Rating by StockNews.comMarch 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comPotbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Given "Market Perform" Rating at William BlairMarch 22, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comModern Fast Food Stocks Q4 Earnings: CAVA (NYSE:CAVA) Firing on All CylindersMarch 21, 2025 | msn.comModern Fast Food Stocks Q4 Earnings: CAVA (NYSE:CAVA) Firing on All CylindersMarch 21, 2025 | msn.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Potbelly (PBPB) and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holding (OLLI)March 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines PBPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PBPB shares performed this year? Potbelly's stock was trading at $9.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PBPB stock has increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $9.81. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Potbelly's earnings last quarter? Potbelly Co. (NASDAQ:PBPB) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $115.12 million for 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%. How do I buy shares of Potbelly? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Potbelly own? 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 Earnings11/07/2024Today4/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:PBPB CIK1195734 Webwww.potbelly.com Phone(312) 951-0600FaxN/AEmployees5,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.00 High Stock Price Target$16.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+63.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.31 Trailing P/E Ratio7.85 Forward P/E Ratio40.88 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$5.12 million Net Margins8.14% Pretax Margin1.88% Return on Equity18.69% Return on Assets2.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$462.60 million Price / Sales0.63 Cash Flow$0.45 per share Price / Cash Flow21.78 Book Value$0.48 per share Price / Book20.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,880,000Free Float27,213,000Market Cap$293.12 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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