Papa Johns International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. It also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.80 to $40.48
• 50-Day Range: $38.91 to $58.21
• 52-Week Range: $38.80 to $78.67
• Volume: 1.82 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.56
• Dividend Yield: 4.73%
• Price Target: $60.82
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Papa Johns International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Papa Johns International scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 219 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Papa Johns International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Papa Johns International has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Papa Johns International are expected to grow by 8.60% in the coming year, from $2.21 to $2.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Papa Johns International is 13.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Papa Johns International is 13.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 108.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Papa Johns International has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.08% of the float of Papa Johns International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Papa Johns International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Papa Johns International has recently decreased by 31.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Papa Johns International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Papa Johns International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Papa Johns International is 64.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Papa Johns International will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.67% in the coming year. This indicates that Papa Johns International may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.08% of the float of Papa Johns International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Papa Johns International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Papa Johns International has recently decreased by 31.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Papa Johns International has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Papa Johns International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Papa Johns International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Papa Johns International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.90% of the stock of Papa Johns International is held by insiders.

PZZA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PZZA shares performed this year?

Papa Johns International's stock was trading at $76.23 at the start of the year. Since then, PZZA stock has decreased by 49.0% and is now trading at $38.91.
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How were Papa Johns International's earnings last quarter?

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.01. The company's revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Papa Johns International's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Papa Johns International include River Road Asset Management LLC (6.93%), State Street Corp (3.78%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (3.31%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Ravi Thanawala and Laurette T Koellner.
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How do I buy shares of Papa Johns International?

Shares of PZZA 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Papa Johns International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Papa Johns International investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AUO (AUOTY) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend: 11/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/29/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PZZA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PZZA
• CUSIP: 69881310
• CIK: 901491
• Web: www.papajohns.com
• Phone: (502) 261-7272
• Fax: 502-266-2925
• Employees: 13,200
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $60.82
• High Stock Price Target: $90.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +56.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.61
• P/E Growth: 2.27
• Net Income: $82.10 million
• Net Margins: 4.51%
• Pretax Margin: 5.97%
• Return on Equity: -19.61%
• Return on Assets: 10.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.60
• Cash Flow: $4.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.54
• Book Value: ($13.54) per share
• Price / Book: -2.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,642,000
• Free Float: 29,737,000
• Market Cap: $1.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16