NASDAQ:PBPB Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Forecast, Price & News $7.43 +0.01 (+0.13%) (As of 12:34 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$7.12▼$7.5550-Day Range$7.42▼$9.6252-Week Range$4.45▼$11.14Volume46,512 shsAverage Volume178,505 shsMarket Capitalization$217.85 millionP/E Ratio17.69Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Potbelly MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy3.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.96Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$38,998 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth50.00%From $0.12 to $0.18 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.91 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector42nd out of 209 stocksEating Places Industry11th out of 39 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Potbelly. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.43% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 15.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPotbelly does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPotbelly does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PBPB. Previous Next 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPotbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PBPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Potbelly to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Potbelly insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $38,998.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.20% of the stock of Potbelly is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions63.31% of the stock of Potbelly is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Potbelly are expected to grow by 50.00% in the coming year, from $0.12 to $0.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 17.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 17.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPotbelly has a P/B Ratio of 49.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) StockPotbelly Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises Potbelly sandwich shops in the United States. The company was formerly known as Potbelly Sandwich Works, Inc. and changed its name to Potbelly Corporation in 2002. Potbelly Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Read More PBPB Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PBPB Stock News HeadlinesOctober 4, 2023 | nasdaq.comBenchmark Initiates Coverage of Potbelly (PBPB) with Hold RecommendationOctober 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPotbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at BenchmarkOctober 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...September 7, 2023 | msn.comFormer NFL player Antonio Brown goes viral after tossing pants to crowd outside Potbelly'sAugust 31, 2023 | msn.comPotbelly: Sales Growth May Be PlateauingAugust 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB) Potentially Undervalued?August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Corporation to Participate at The Benchmark Consumer 1x1 ConferenceAugust 9, 2023 | bizjournals.comMore franchises, smaller footprints: How Potbelly has changed its model since the start of CovidOctober 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDavid Nierenberg Boosts Stake in Potbelly CorpAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Hold Potbelly Corporation (PBPB) for the Long-Term?August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly (PBPB) Matches Q2 Earnings EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Second Quarter Revenue Climbs 9.2% on Traffic GrowthAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Corporation Reports Results for Second Fiscal Quarter 2023August 2, 2023 | msn.comPotbelly sandwich chain coming to Bay, Walton countiesAugust 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Turns Up the Heat on Strategic Growth in FloridaJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) three years ago would have delivered you a 163% gainJuly 20, 2023 | msn.comPotbelly Corp expands in Maryland, including locations in SoMDJuly 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly (PBPB) to Expand in Maryland With New AgreementJuly 20, 2023 | bizjournals.comPotbelly Sandwich Shop signs 27-shop deal in MarylandJuly 19, 2023 | msn.comPotbelly signs development agreement with founder Bryant KeilJuly 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Signs Multi-Unit Development Agreement with Company Founder Bryant KeilJuly 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Corporation Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2023 Results on August 3, 2023July 4, 2023 | msn.comHere’s what’s next for Potbelly Sandwich Shop’s Orlando expansionJuly 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comHere's what's next for Potbelly Sandwich Shop's expansion in Central FloridaJuly 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comHere's what's next for Potbelly Sandwich Shop's Orlando expansionJune 27, 2023 | msn.comLease signed for 1st location of Potbelly Sandwich Shop; see whereSee More Headlines Receive PBPB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Potbelly and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PBPB Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Today10/04/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:PBPB CUSIPN/A CIK1195734 Webwww.potbelly.com Phone(312) 951-0600FaxN/AEmployees6,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.42 Trailing P/E Ratio17.67 Forward P/E Ratio61.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$4.34 million Net Margins2.60% Pretax Margin2.76% Return on Equity131.76% Return on Assets2.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.93 Current Ratio0.71 Quick Ratio0.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$451.97 million Price / Sales0.48 Cash Flow$0.40 per share Price / Cash Flow18.40 Book Value$0.15 per share Price / Book49.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,320,000Free Float26,914,000Market Cap$217.55 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.39 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert D. Wright (Age 56)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $1.61MMr. Steven W. Cirulis (Age 52)Sr. VP, CFO & Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $758.99kMr. Adam Noyes (Age 53)COO & Sr. VP Comp: $734.36kMr. Jeffrey Douglas (Age 51)Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer Comp: $530.19kMs. Adiya Dixon (Age 44)Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Sec. Comp: $548.1kMr. David Scott Daniels (Age 51)Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Patrick James Walsh (Age 40)Chief People Officer Mr. Larry Strain (Age 49)Chief Devel. Officer Ms. Lynette McKee CFESr. VP of FranchisingMr. William C. Atkins (Age 39)VP & Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFiesta Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:FRGIONE Group HospitalityNASDAQ:STKSNathan's FamousNASDAQ:NATHEl Pollo LocoNASDAQ:LOCORed Robin Gourmet BurgersNASDAQ:RRGBView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 5,253 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.018%Robert D WrightBought 3,254 shares on 8/25/2023Total: $24,990.72 ($7.68/share)Steven CirulisBought 1,805 shares on 8/25/2023Total: $14,006.80 ($7.76/share)California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 8,683 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.030%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 97,254 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 0.332%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PBPB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Potbelly stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Potbelly in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PBPB shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PBPB, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PBPB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. How have PBPB shares performed in 2023? Potbelly's stock was trading at $5.57 at the start of the year. Since then, PBPB shares have increased by 33.2% and is now trading at $7.42. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Potbelly? Potbelly saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 760,900 shares, a decline of 15.6% from the August 31st total of 901,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 136,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.6 days. Currently, 3.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Potbelly's Short Interest. When is Potbelly's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our PBPB earnings forecast. How were Potbelly's earnings last quarter? Potbelly Co. (NASDAQ:PBPB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.07. The company had revenue of $126.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.10 million. Potbelly had a net margin of 2.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 131.76%. What is Robert D. Wright's approval rating as Potbelly's CEO? 22 employees have rated Potbelly Chief Executive Officer Robert D. Wright on Glassdoor.com. Robert D. Wright has an approval rating of 31% among the company's employees. This puts Robert D. Wright in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Potbelly own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Potbelly investors own include Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), FireEye (FEYE), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Oracle (ORCL), Schlumberger (SLB), SunPower (SPWR) and AT&T (T). What is Potbelly's stock symbol? Potbelly trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PBPB." How do I buy shares of Potbelly? Shares of PBPB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Potbelly's stock price today? One share of PBPB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.42. How much money does Potbelly make? Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) has a market capitalization of $217.55 million and generates $451.97 million in revenue each year. The company earns $4.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.42 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Potbelly have? The company employs 6,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Potbelly? Potbelly's mailing address is 111 NORTH CANAL STREET SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The official website for the company is www.potbelly.com. The company can be reached via phone at (312) 951-0600 or via email at investors@potbelly.com. This page (NASDAQ:PBPB) was last updated on 10/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Potbelly Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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