NASDAQ:PBPB Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.62 -0.05 (-0.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.61 -0.01 (-0.09%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Potbelly Stock (NASDAQ:PBPB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Potbelly alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.32▼$10.6950-Day Range$7.89▼$10.7152-Week Range$6.28▼$13.48Volume132,234 shsAverage Volume212,505 shsMarket Capitalization$320.43 millionP/E Ratio8.50Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewPotbelly 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… Potbelly Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScorePBPB MarketRank™: Potbelly scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 211 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPotbelly 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 CoveragePotbelly has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Potbelly's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 8.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 8.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPotbelly has a P/B Ratio of 22.13. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 9.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPotbelly does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPotbelly does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 9.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentPotbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for PBPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares 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 $207,502.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.20% 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 Institutions72.60% 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. 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 Stock News HeadlinesThose who invested in Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) five years ago are up 377%May 28, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPotbelly Corporation to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor ConferencesMay 28, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.June 2, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)3 Reasons to Sell PBPB and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadMay 23, 2025 | msn.comPotbelly Sandwich Shop is coming to Jacksonville. Here's where the first location will beMay 22, 2025 | msn.comPotbelly Corporation Holds 2025 Annual Stockholders MeetingMay 16, 2025 | tipranks.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Ferrari (RACE) and Potbelly (PBPB)May 14, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comA Closer Look At Potbelly's EarningsMay 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines PBPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PBPB shares performed this year? Potbelly's stock was trading at $9.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PBPB shares have increased by 12.7% and is now trading at $10.62. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Potbelly's earnings last quarter? Potbelly Co. (NASDAQ:PBPB) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.03. The company earned $115.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.30 million. Potbelly had a net margin of 8.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.69%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Potbelly's major shareholders? Potbelly's top institutional investors include Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (2.78%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (2.54%), Next Century Growth Investors LLC (2.05%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Nierenberg Investment Manageme, Robert D Wright, Adam Noyes, Steven Cirulis, David Nierenberg, David Near, Adiya Dixon and Karen Lynette Mckee. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Potbelly own? 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 Earnings11/07/2024Today6/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:PBPB CIK1195734 Webwww.potbelly.com Phone(312) 951-0600FaxN/AEmployees5,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.00 High Stock Price Target$16.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+49.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.40 Trailing P/E Ratio8.57 Forward P/E Ratio44.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$5.12 million Net Margins8.14% Pretax Margin1.88% Return on Equity18.69% Return on Assets2.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$465.13 million Price / Sales0.69 Cash Flow$0.49 per share Price / Cash Flow21.78 Book Value$0.48 per share Price / Book22.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,172,000Free Float27,213,000Market Cap$323.14 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.47 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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