NASDAQ:PZZA Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.97 -0.26 (-1.43%) As of 11:39 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Papa John's International Stock (NASDAQ:PZZA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PZZA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.88▼$18.2550-Day Range$18.10▼$24.1152-Week Range$17.69▼$53.13Volume459,359 shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$591.57 millionP/E Ratio22.76Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$31.29Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises restaurants under the Papa Johns brand. The company specializes in pizza and related food products, serving customers primarily through delivery, carryout and dine-in locations, as well as online and mobile ordering platforms. Its menu includes a variety of pizzas with different crusts and toppings, along with sides such as breadsticks, chicken products and desserts. Papa Johns also offers soft drinks, dipping sauces and other complementary items, with menus and promotions adapted to local markets. Founded in 1984 by John Schnatter, Papa Johns has grown into an international restaurant system with locations across North America and various markets in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and other regions. The company supports its restaurant network through franchising, company-operated stores, digital commerce, marketing and supply-chain operations. Papa John's corporate headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. Todd Penegor has served as the company's president and chief executive officer since 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Papa John's International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScorePZZA MarketRank™: 2.94895050531 of 5 starsPapa John's International scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 247th out of 479 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingPapa John's International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialPapa John's International has a consensus price target of $31.29, representing about 71.6% upside from its current price of $18.23.Amount of Analyst CoveragePapa John's International has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Papa John's International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.72% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Papa John's International are expected to grow by 1.72% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 23.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 23.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.50.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPapa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Papa John's International's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted20.99% of the float of Papa John's International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPapa John's International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.07.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Papa John's International has recently increased by 1.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPapa John's International does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPapa John's International has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Papa John's International will have a dividend payout ratio of 155.93% in the coming year. This indicates that Papa John's International may not be able to sustain their current dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.11 News SentimentPapa John's International has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 31 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Papa John's International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Papa John's International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.80% of the stock of Papa John's International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsPapa John's International has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Papa John's International's insider trading history. Receive PZZA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Papa John's International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on November 2, 2026October 26 at 12:23 PM | globenewswire.comPZZA DEADLINE ALERT: ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 2 Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZAOctober 25 at 11:31 AM | markets.businessinsider.comPapa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Stock Has Average Price Target of $31.29October 25 at 2:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines PZZA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PZZA shares performed this year? Papa John's International's stock was trading at $38.49 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PZZA shares have decreased by 52.6% and is now trading at $18.23. How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter? Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.01. Papa John's International's revenue was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Papa John's International's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Papa John's International include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.13%), Quadrant Capital Group LLC (0.07%), Chiron Capital Management LLC (0.07%) and Oppenheimer & Co. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Micron Technology (MU) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (9m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PZZA's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PZZA has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA CIK901491 Webwww.papajohns.com Phone(502) 261-7272Fax502-266-2925Employees9,400Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Papa John's International$31.29 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+74.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.79 Trailing P/E Ratio22.76 Forward P/E Ratio15.49 P/E Growth1.99Net Income$30.53 million Net Margins1.34% Pretax Margin2.30% Return on Equity-10.98% Return on Assets5.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.83 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.05 billion Price / Sales0.29 Cash Flow$4.22 per share Price / Cash Flow4.26 Book Value($13.23) per share Price / Book-1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,920,000Free Float32,329,000Market Cap$591.57 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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