Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:PZZA Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.95 -0.45 (-2.19%) As of 01:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Papa John's International Stock (NASDAQ:PZZA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PZZA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$19.87▼$20.3250-Day Range$19.78▼$33.7052-Week Range$19.61▼$55.74Volume354,574 shsAverage Volume1.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$656.89 millionP/E Ratio25.32Dividend Yield9.22%Price Target$32.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) is a pizza restaurant company that operates and franchises restaurants under the Papa Johns brand. Its menu includes pizzas made with dough prepared from fresh ingredients, along with breadsticks, chicken products, desserts, soft drinks and other side items. Customers can order through the company’s digital platforms, for delivery or carryout. Founded in 1984 by John Schnatter, Papa John’s began as a single restaurant in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The company has since developed into a predominantly franchised restaurant system, supported by company-operated locations and franchisees. Its restaurants serve customers across the United States and in international markets spanning regions such as Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Papa John’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company’s operations include restaurant development, supply-chain activities, marketing and technology services designed to support its franchise network. Todd Penegor has served as president and chief executive officer since 2023.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Papa John's International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScorePZZA MarketRank™: Papa John's International scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 265th out of 473 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingPapa John's International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialPapa John's International has a consensus price target of $32.00, representing about 56.9% upside from its current price of $20.40.Amount of Analyst CoveragePapa John's International has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Papa John's International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Papa John's International are expected to grow by 3.45% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 25.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 25.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPapa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Papa John's International's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted18.70% of the float of Papa John's International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPapa John's International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.58.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Papa John's International has recently increased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPapa John's International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPapa John's International has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Papa John's International is 232.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Papa John's International will have a dividend payout ratio of 153.33% in the coming year. This indicates that Papa John's International may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Papa John's International's dividend. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.01 News SentimentPapa John's International has a news sentiment score of 0.01. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 32 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Papa John's International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Papa John's International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.80% of the stock of Papa John's International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsPapa John's International has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Papa John's International's insider trading history. Receive PZZA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Papa John's International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Securities Class Action Notice - Contact Levi & Korsinsky2 hours ago | prnewswire.comShareholders who lost money in shares of acquired Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) should contact Wolf Haldenstein ImmediatelySeptember 22 at 8:18 PM | globenewswire.comBezos… DOOMEDA single FCC filing hints Elon Musk is planning his biggest project yet - bigger than Tesla, SpaceX, and X combined - aimed at the $25 trillion AI industry. James Altucher says the plan could cut Amazon out of the AI race and disrupt Blue Origin, with a key deadline landing September 25.September 23 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Papa John's International, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines – PZZASeptember 22 at 7:40 PM | globenewswire.comDeadline Alert: Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP About Securities Fraud LawsuitSeptember 22 at 2:00 PM | globenewswire.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor HarmSeptember 22 at 12:00 PM | globenewswire.comPZZA Deadline Alert: SueWallSt Reminds Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on November 2, 2026September 22 at 11:38 AM | globenewswire.comPAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (PZZA) SHAREHOLDER ALERT Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reminds Papa John's International, Inc. Investors of Upcoming DeadlineSeptember 22 at 11:30 AM | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines PZZA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PZZA shares performed this year? Papa John's International's stock was trading at $38.49 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PZZA shares have decreased by 47.0% and is now trading at $20.40. How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter? Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.01. The business's quarterly revenue was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Papa John's International's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Papa John's International include BlackRock Inc. (15.07%), Bank of America Corp DE (6.87%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.15%) and Alberta Investment Management Corp (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Ravi Thanawala and Laurette T Koellner. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Papa John's International? Shares of PZZA 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 Papa John's International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Papa John's International investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AUO (AUOTY) and The RMR Group (RMR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (8m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 PZZA's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PZZA has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA CIK901491 Webwww.papajohns.com Phone(502) 261-7272Fax502-266-2925Employees9,400Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Papa John's International$32.00 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$24.00 Potential Upside/Downside+60.4%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.79 Trailing P/E Ratio25.32 Forward P/E Ratio17.20 P/E Growth2.22Net Income$30.53 million Net Margins1.34% Pretax Margin2.30% Return on Equity-10.98% Return on Assets5.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.83 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.05 billion Price / Sales0.32 Cash Flow$4.18 per share Price / Cash Flow4.77 Book Value($13.23) per share Price / Book-1.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,920,000Free Float32,329,000Market Cap$656.89 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own - Fall 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Fall 2026, despite the economic uncertainty rattling markets right now. 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