UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $2.55 Million Holdings in Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) by 14.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,056 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 7,784 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.19% of Papa Johns International worth $2,549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 111.9% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,358 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $58,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $87,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PZZA. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Northcoast Research raised shares of Papa Johns International to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on Papa Johns International from $45.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Papa Johns International from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $51.25.

Papa Johns International Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of Papa Johns International stock traded down $2.33 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $48.20. The stock had a trading volume of 1,571,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,228,387. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $38.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.46. Papa Johns International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $30.16 and a 52 week high of $60.75.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last released its 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 Johns International had a negative return on equity of 19.61% and a net margin of 4.51%. The business had revenue of $518.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $512.48 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. Papa Johns International's revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Papa Johns International, Inc. will post 2.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.82%. Papa Johns International's payout ratio is presently 78.30%.

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.