What is Zacks Research's Estimate for PZZA Q3 Earnings?

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a report released on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International's current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Papa Johns International's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.56 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on PZZA. Northcoast Research raised Papa Johns International to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. UBS Group decreased their target price on Papa Johns International from $45.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $51.25.

Papa Johns International Trading Up 4.9%

PZZA traded up $2.06 on Monday, hitting $44.31. 1,278,551 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,223,149. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $37.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.62. Papa Johns International has a twelve month low of $30.16 and a twelve month high of $60.75. The company has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. Papa Johns International had a net margin of 4.51% and a negative return on equity of 19.61%. The firm had revenue of $518.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $512.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Papa Johns International

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Papa Johns International by 4.6% during the first quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,842 shares of the company's stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 27.2% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,610 shares of the company's stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 15,746 shares of the company's stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in Papa Johns International by 300.0% during the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 600 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its stake in Papa Johns International by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,639 shares of the company's stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 551 shares during the last quarter.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.15%. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio is presently 78.30%.

About Papa Johns 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.