Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for PZZA Q1 Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.61. 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 $1.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

PZZA has been the topic of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Papa Johns International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Papa Johns International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.67.

Papa Johns International Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of PZZA opened at $46.52 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.16. Papa Johns International has a 12-month low of $35.28 and a 12-month high of $72.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $42.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.68.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.96%. Papa Johns International’s payout ratio is 73.02%.

Institutional Trading of Papa Johns International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its stake 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 225.4% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 922 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 111.9% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Papa Johns International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000.

About Papa Johns International

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.