Q1 EPS Estimate for Papa Johns International Cut by Analyst

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Papa Johns International in a report issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts 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.

PZZA has been the topic of several other reports. Loop Capital reduced their price target on Papa Johns International from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Monday, January 13th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, KeyCorp cut shares of Papa Johns International from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Papa Johns International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.83.

Papa Johns International Trading Up 3.7 %

PZZA opened at $43.31 on Wednesday. Papa Johns International has a 12 month low of $35.28 and a 12 month high of $76.91. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $40.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.35. The company has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.19.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.11%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Papa Johns International by 66.9% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its holdings in shares of 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. boosted its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 10,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 551 shares during the last quarter.

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.