Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for PZZA Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Papa Johns International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $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.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. KeyCorp downgraded Papa Johns International from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Papa Johns International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.83.

Papa Johns International Trading Up 8.1 %

PZZA opened at $41.76 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.19. Papa Johns International has a 12 month low of $35.28 and a 12 month high of $76.91.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.11%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 300.0% in 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. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Papa Johns International by 66.9% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Papa Johns International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 111.9% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 225.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 922 shares in 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.