Papa John's International (PZZA) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.33 per share and revenue of $515.48 million for the quarter.

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. Papa John's International had a negative return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 3.77%. The firm 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 John's International's revenue for the quarter was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Papa John's International to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Papa John's International Stock Down 1.5%

Papa John's International stock traded down $0.62 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $41.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 623,551 shares, compared to its average volume of 849,634. The company has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.41. Papa John's International has a fifty-two week low of $30.16 and a fifty-two week high of $60.75.

Papa John's International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Papa John's International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 78.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PZZA. Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Papa John's International in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Loop Capital lowered their target price on shares of Papa John's International from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Papa John's International from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Papa John's International in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Papa John's International from $45.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Papa John's International currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $51.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Papa John's International during the first quarter worth about $600,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Papa John's International by 32.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,028 shares of the company's stock valued at $781,000 after acquiring an additional 4,705 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Papa John's International by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,785 shares of the company's stock worth $813,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Papa John's International by 81.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 112,592 shares of the company's stock worth $4,625,000 after acquiring an additional 50,536 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Papa John's International by 25.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 310,653 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,762,000 after purchasing an additional 62,103 shares during the last quarter.

About Papa John's International

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.