NASDAQ:PBPB Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.52 +0.18 (+1.59%) Closing price 06/20/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.52 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06/20/2025 06:07 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$11.29▼$11.6750-Day Range$7.89▼$11.5252-Week Range$6.28▼$13.48Volume331,332 shsAverage Volume213,492 shsMarket Capitalization$347.56 millionP/E Ratio8.23Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.50Consensus 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™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScorePBPB MarketRank™: Potbelly scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 86th out of 204 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 1 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 8.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Potbelly is 8.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPotbelly has a P/B Ratio of 5.94. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.14% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently increased by 5.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 Shorted4.14% of the float of Potbelly has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPotbelly has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Potbelly has recently increased by 5.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.27 News SentimentPotbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Potbelly to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 HeadlinesBenchmark Increases Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Price Target to $17.00June 20 at 1:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comModern Fast Food Stocks Q1 In Review: Noodles (NASDAQ:NDLS) Vs PeersJune 18, 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 22, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Spotting Winners: Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) And Modern Fast Food Stocks In Q1June 13, 2025 | msn.comModern Fast Food Q1 Earnings: Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Simply the BestJune 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPBPB Q1 Earnings Call: Menu Innovation and Franchise Expansion Highlight Growth StrategyJune 11, 2025 | msn.comPotbelly to open first Houston-area franchised sandwich shops, growing local footprint 50%June 10, 2025 | bizjournals.com3 Stocks Under $50 with Questionable FundamentalsJune 9, 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 at the start of the year. Since then, PBPB stock has increased by 22.3% and is now trading at $11.52. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Potbelly's earnings last quarter? Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. The business earned $115.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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. Who are Potbelly's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Potbelly 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 Earnings11/07/2024Today6/22/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:PBPB CIK1195734 Webwww.potbelly.com Phone(312) 951-0600FaxN/AEmployees5,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.50 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+43.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.40 Trailing P/E Ratio8.23 Forward P/E Ratio48.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$40.29 million Net Margins9.24% Pretax Margin2.26% Return on Equity16.58% Return on Assets3.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.08 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$462.60 million Price / Sales0.75 Cash Flow$0.74 per share Price / Cash Flow15.63 Book Value$1.94 per share Price / Book5.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,170,000Free Float27,094,000Market Cap$347.56 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.68 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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