Potbelly (PBPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Potbelly 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.68 to $10.21
• 50-Day Range: $7.89 to $11.81
• 52-Week Range: $6.28 to $13.48
• Volume: 251,273 shs
• Average Volume: 215,631 shs
• Market Capitalization: $299.31 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.94
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $16.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Potbelly Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Potbelly scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.50%

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 7.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Potbelly is 7.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.27.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Potbelly has a P/B Ratio of 20.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.40% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 18.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Potbelly does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.40% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Potbelly has recently decreased by 18.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Potbelly has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Potbelly this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for PBPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 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.

PBPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PBPB shares performed this year?

Potbelly's stock was trading at $9.42 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PBPB shares have increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $9.92.
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How were Potbelly's earnings last quarter?

Potbelly Co. (NASDAQ:PBPB) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. The business 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%.
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Who are Potbelly's major shareholders?

Potbelly's top institutional investors include Heartland Advisors Inc. (2.54%), CenterBook Partners LP (1.00%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (0.74%) and Tectonic Advisors LLC (0.29%). 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.
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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 Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Today: 5/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PBPB
• CIK: 1195734
• Web: www.potbelly.com
• Phone: (312) 951-0600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $16.00
• High Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +61.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 41.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.12 million
• Net Margins: 8.14%
• Pretax Margin: 1.88%
• Return on Equity: 18.69%
• Return on Assets: 2.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 0.49
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $462.60 million
• Price / Sales: 0.65
• Cash Flow: $0.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.78
• Book Value: $0.48 per share
• Price / Book: 20.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,172,000
• Free Float: 27,213,000
• Market Cap: $299.31 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.47