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Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.66 -0.11 (-0.86%)
As of 07/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

About Potbelly Stock (NASDAQ:PBPB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.46
$12.74
50-Day Range
$8.07
$12.76
52-Week Range
$6.28
$13.48
Volume
211,268 shs
Average Volume
213,181 shs
Market Capitalization
$381.98 million
P/E Ratio
9.04
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$16.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Potbelly Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

PBPB MarketRank™: 

Potbelly scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 207 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Potbelly has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Potbelly has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Potbelly's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Potbelly are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $0.24 to $0.27 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Potbelly is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Potbelly is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Potbelly has a P/B Ratio of 6.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Potbelly's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.62% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Potbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Potbelly has recently increased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Potbelly does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Potbelly does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.62% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Potbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Potbelly has recently increased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Potbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for PBPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Potbelly to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Potbelly insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.20% of the stock of Potbelly is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.60% of the stock of Potbelly is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Potbelly's insider trading history.
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PBPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Potbelly's stock was trading at $9.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PBPB stock has increased by 34.4% and is now trading at $12.66.

Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.03. The firm earned $115.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.30 million. Potbelly had a net margin of 9.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.58%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of PBPB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Potbelly investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Today
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/14/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - RESTRNTS
Sub-Industry
Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PBPB
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$16.50
High Stock Price Target
$17.00
Low Stock Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.04
Forward P/E Ratio
52.75
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$40.29 million
Pretax Margin
2.26%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$462.60 million
Cash Flow
$0.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.33
Book Value
$1.94 per share
Price / Book
6.53

Miscellaneous

Free Float
27,094,000
Market Cap
$381.95 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.69

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This page (NASDAQ:PBPB) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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