What is Zacks Research's Estimate for PZZA Q1 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q1 2027 earnings estimate for Papa John's International from $0.55 to **$0.53 per share**, impacting the company's full-year earnings forecast, which is anticipated at **$2.19 per share**.
• Several analysts have updated target prices for Papa John's stock, with UBS setting a target of **$42.00**, Deutsche Bank increasing it to **$46.00**, and Benchmark raising it to **$60.00**, showing varied investor sentiment.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of **$0.46**, reflecting an annualized yield of **3.7%**, though it has a high dividend payout ratio of **81.42%**.

Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Papa John's International in a research report issued on Friday, September 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Papa John's International's current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Papa John's International's FY2027 earnings at $2.33 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Papa John's International in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Papa John's International from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $52.00 price target (up from $50.00) on shares of Papa John's International in a report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $42.00 price target (up from $38.00) on shares of Papa John's International in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Papa John's International from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $52.33.

Papa John's International Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of PZZA stock traded up $1.75 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $47.51. 2,019,086 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,098,606. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.39. Papa John's International has a 52-week low of $30.16 and a 52-week high of $60.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.15.

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Papa John's International had a net margin of 3.58% and a negative return on equity of 14.42%. The company had revenue of $529.17 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $515.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. Papa John's International's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Papa John's International

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PZZA. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Papa John's International by 4,646.7% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 712 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 697 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Papa John's International by 937.8% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 851 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 769 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Papa John's International by 181.8% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 947 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 611 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp bought a new stake in shares of Papa John's International during the 2nd quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Papa John's International by 7,600.0% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,001 shares of the company's stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares during the last quarter.

Papa John's International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. Papa John's International's payout ratio is currently 81.42%.

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.