Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of PZZA Q3 Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a report issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 analysts also recently commented on the company. Loop Capital cut their target price on Papa Johns International from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Papa Johns International from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Papa Johns International from $45.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Papa Johns International presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $51.25.

Papa Johns International Trading Down 1.6%

PZZA traded down $0.72 during trading on Monday, hitting $43.59. 1,009,129 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,222,296. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $37.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.62. Papa Johns International has a 12-month low of $30.16 and a 12-month high of $60.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last issued 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 Johns International had a negative return on equity of 19.61% and a net margin of 4.51%. The business had revenue of $518.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $512.48 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. The company's revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.22%. Papa Johns International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 78.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Papa Johns International during the fourth quarter valued at $559,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International in the fourth quarter worth about $5,647,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Papa Johns International by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,500,739 shares of the company's stock worth $61,635,000 after acquiring an additional 102,128 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 31.8% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 387,699 shares of the company's stock worth $15,923,000 after purchasing an additional 93,561 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 389,837 shares of the company's stock worth $16,011,000 after purchasing an additional 59,404 shares during the period.

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.