NASDAQ:PZZA Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.69 +0.23 (+1.18%) As of 10:39 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$19.23▼$19.6150-Day Range$19.36▼$31.0752-Week Range$18.92▼$55.74Volume134,803 shsAverage Volume1.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$648.19 millionP/E Ratio24.90Dividend Yield9.34%Price Target$32.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Papa John’s International, Inc. is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Papa Johns pizza restaurants. Its menu includes pizzas made with various crusts, toppings and specialty recipes, along with sides, desserts and beverages. Customers can order through delivery, carryout and digital ordering channels. Founded in 1984 by John Schnatter in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the company has grown into an international quick-service restaurant brand. Papa Johns serves customers across the United States and in international markets through a combination of company-operated restaurants and franchised locations. The company also supports its restaurant system through food production, supply-chain and franchise services. Papa John’s International is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Todd Penegor serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer, overseeing its restaurant operations, franchise network and broader brand strategy.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Papa John's International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScorePZZA MarketRank™: Papa John's International scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 241st out of 482 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingPapa John's International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialPapa John's International has a consensus price target of $32.00, representing about 64.4% upside from its current price of $19.46.Amount of Analyst CoveragePapa John's International has been the subject of 8 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 24.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 24.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPapa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. 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 Shorted21.53% 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 4.83.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Papa John's International has recently increased by 15.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPapa John's International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPapa John's International has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Papa John's International is 232.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.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.Read more about Papa John's International's dividend. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment-0.07 News SentimentPapa John's International has a news sentiment score of -0.07. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest42 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 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. 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PZZA Stock News HeadlinesPZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS LawOctober 8 at 10:12 AM | globenewswire.comPZZA Deadline Alert: SueWallSt Reminds Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on November 2, 2026October 8 at 10:09 AM | prnewswire.comLouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.October 9 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Papa John's International, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - PZZAOctober 8 at 10:00 AM | prnewswire.comDeadline Alert: Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP About Securities Fraud LawsuitOctober 7 at 3:50 PM | globenewswire.comPZZA UPCOMING DEADLINE: Levi & Korsinsky Alerts Papa John's International, Inc. Stockholders of Securities Class Action - Contact the FirmOctober 7 at 10:09 AM | prnewswire.comROSEN, A LONGSTANDING LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZAOctober 6 at 6:36 PM | globenewswire.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Papa John's International, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines – PZZAOctober 6 at 5:33 PM | globenewswire.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 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PZZA stock has decreased by 49.4% and is now trading at $19.46. How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter? Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Papa John's International's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Papa John's International include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.13%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%). 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), AUO (AUOTY) and The RMR Group (RMR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/09/2026Next 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$32.00 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$24.00 Potential Upside/Downside+64.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.79 Trailing P/E Ratio24.50 Forward P/E Ratio16.79 P/E Growth2.12Net 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 / Sales0.31 Cash Flow$4.28 per share Price / Cash Flow4.55 Book Value($13.23) per share Price / Book-1.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,920,000Free Float32,329,000Market Cap$641.18 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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