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: $51.50 to $54.00
• 50-Day Range: $40.26 to $52.94
• 52-Week Range: $39.90 to $78.67
• Volume: 1.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 990,347 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.53
• Dividend Yield: 3.48%
• Price Target: $58.82
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Papa Johns International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Papa Johns International scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 223 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Papa Johns International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Papa Johns International has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Papa Johns International are expected to grow by 12.78% in the coming year, from $2.27 to $2.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Papa Johns International is 23.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Papa Johns International is 23.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.22.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Papa Johns International has a PEG Ratio of 3.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.33% 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 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Papa Johns International has recently increased by 14.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 3.65%, 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 81.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Papa Johns International will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.88% next year. This indicates that Papa Johns International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.33% 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 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Papa Johns International has recently increased by 14.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Papa Johns International has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Papa Johns International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Papa Johns International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% 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 beginning of 2024. Since then, PZZA stock has decreased by 30.6% and is now trading at $52.94.
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How were Papa Johns International's earnings last quarter?

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.08. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.

When did Papa Johns International's stock split?

Shares of Papa Johns International reverse split before market open on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The 0.75-1.5 reverse split was announced on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, December 30th 2013. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split.

Who are Papa Johns International's major shareholders?

Papa Johns International's top institutional investors include Earnest Partners LLC (6.65%), 1832 Asset Management L.P. (6.04%), Sei Investments Co. (3.68%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Ravi Thanawala, Laurette T Koellner, Robert Lynch, Olivia F Kirtley and Jack H Swaysland.
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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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 8/30 Dividend: 8/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/30/2024
• Today: 9/27/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/07/2024
• 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: $58.82
• High Stock Price Target: $90.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.32
• P/E Growth: 3.11
• Net Income: $82.10 million
• Net Margins: 3.25%
• Pretax Margin: 4.31%
• Return on Equity: -19.85%
• Return on Assets: 10.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.82
• Cash Flow: $4.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.73
• Book Value: ($13.54) per share
• Price / Book: -3.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,972,000
• Free Float: 30,037,000
• Market Cap: $1.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19