Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Papa John’s International, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a global quick‐service restaurant company best known for its delivery and carryout pizza offerings. The company operates a network of company‐owned and franchised restaurants that serve handcrafted pizzas alongside a variety of sides, desserts and beverages. With an emphasis on high‐quality ingredients and customer convenience, Papa John’s has developed proprietary dough, sauce and cheese formulations that support its “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” brand promise.

The business was founded in 1984 by John Schnatter, who converted a broom closet in his father’s tavern into the first Papa John’s pizzeria. From that single location, the company expanded through a franchise model that enabled rapid domestic growth in the 1990s. Over time, Papa John’s introduced several operational innovations, including a hub‐and‐spoke supply chain system that centralizes ingredient preparation and distribution for both company‐owned and franchised restaurants.

Papa John’s menu features a core lineup of signature pizzas—such as the Original Cheese, Pepperoni, and The Works—complemented by specialty pies, breadsticks, chicken poppers and cinnamon pull‐apart bread. The company has also invested in digital ordering platforms and loyalty programs to enhance the customer experience and drive repeat business. Online and mobile ordering now account for a significant portion of systemwide sales, reflecting Papa John’s focus on technology‐enabled convenience.

Today, Papa John’s operates in numerous regions including North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The brand’s growth strategy balances support for existing franchisees with selective corporate development in high‐potential markets. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Rob Lynch and a board of directors with deep industry experience, the company continues to leverage its brand heritage, supply chain expertise and digital capabilities to pursue long‐term expansion.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.43 to $44.82
• 50-Day Range: $38.27 to $51.79
• 52-Week Range: $30.16 to $60.75
• Volume: 746,291 shs
• Average Volume: 1.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.75
• Dividend Yield: 4.18%
• Price Target: $51.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Papa John's International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Papa John's International scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 211 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Papa John's 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 John's International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Papa John's International are expected to grow by 9.13% in the coming year, from $2.19 to $2.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 18.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 18.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Papa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 4.00. 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

12.06% of the float of Papa John's International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Papa John's International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Papa John's International has recently decreased by 6.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Papa John's International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Papa John's International has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Papa John's International is 78.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Papa John's International will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.99% in the coming year. This indicates that Papa John's International may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.06% of the float of Papa John's International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Papa John's International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Papa John's International has recently decreased by 6.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Papa John's International has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Papa John's International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.30% of the stock of Papa John's International is held by insiders.

PZZA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PZZA shares performed this year?

Papa John's International's stock was trading at $41.07 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PZZA stock has increased by 7.3% and is now trading at $44.07.

How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter?

Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. Papa John's International's quarterly revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Papa John's International's major shareholders?

Papa John's International's top institutional shareholders include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.11%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%), Fifth Third Bancorp (0.04%) and Atlas Brown Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Ravi Thanawala and Laurette T Koellner.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Papa John's 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Papa John's International own?

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PZZA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PZZA
• CIK: 901491
• Web: www.papajohns.com
• Phone: (502) 261-7272
• Fax: 502-266-2925
• Employees: 11,400
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Papa John's International: $51.25
• High Price Target: $71.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.12
• P/E Growth: 4
• Net Income: $83.49 million
• Net Margins: 3.77%
• Pretax Margin: 5.11%
• Return on Equity: -15.72%
• Return on Assets: 7.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $4.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.83
• Book Value: ($12.69) per share
• Price / Book: -3.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,740,000
• Free Float: 32,312,000
• Market Cap: $1.44 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19