Papa Johns International (PZZA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $512.48 million for the quarter.

Papa Johns International Stock Down 4.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PZZA traded down $1.61 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $33.82. 970,119 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,250,527. The firm has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 11.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09. Papa Johns International has a fifty-two week low of $30.16 and a fifty-two week high of $60.75. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.00.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.44%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 73.02%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PZZA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Friday, February 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered 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 reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note 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 for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Papa Johns International from $45.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.42.

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.