Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:PZZA Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $68.44 +0.16 (+0.23%) (As of 09/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$67.53▼$68.8450-Day Range$67.49▼$85.4152-Week Range$66.74▼$97.78Volume781,128 shsAverage Volume1.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.24 billionP/E Ratio32.90Dividend Yield2.69%Price Target$92.17 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Papa John's International MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.77 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.7% Upside$92.17 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.73% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.31Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.96%From $2.70 to $3.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.16 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector123rd out of 210 stocksEating Places Industry30th out of 40 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPapa John's International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $92.17, Papa John's International has a forecasted upside of 34.7% from its current price of $68.44.Amount of Analyst CoveragePapa John's International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.73% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Papa John's International has recently increased by 35.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPapa John's International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.69%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPapa John's International has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Papa John's International is 88.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Papa John's International will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.33% next year. This indicates that Papa John's International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PZZA. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPapa John's International has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership 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 InsidersOnly 8.90% of the stock of Papa John's International is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Papa John's International are expected to grow by 12.96% in the coming year, from $2.70 to $3.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 32.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 32.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPapa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) StockPapa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. The company also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More PZZA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PZZA Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comExpansion Efforts Aid Papa John's (PZZA), Dismal Comps HurtSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPapa Johns to Report 2023 Third Quarter Results on November 2, 2023September 29, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 26, 2023 | yahoo.comPapa Johns Vs Papa Murphy's: Which Has Better Pizza?September 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesSeptember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:PZZA)September 24, 2023 | au.lifestyle.yahoo.comWhy Papa John's Beloved Garlic Sauce Isn't Butter At AllSeptember 19, 2023 | msn.comPapa John's: Moving To A Buy As Comparable Sales Are Poised To Recover (Rating Upgrade)September 29, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 18, 2023 | reuters.comUS judge balks at Papa John's $5 million 'no poach' antitrust settlementSeptember 13, 2023 | bizjournals.comPapa Johns alters its Atlanta C-suiteSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPapa Johns Announces Executive AppointmentsSeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnveiling Papa John's International (PZZA)'s Value: Is It Really Priced Right? A Comprehensive GuideSeptember 5, 2023 | msn.comThree Stock Lunch: Oracle, Papa John's and United HealthcareSeptember 2, 2023 | msn.comWedbush Upgrades Papa John`s International (PZZA)September 1, 2023 | msn.comPapa John's rises as Wedbush says stock's too cheapSeptember 1, 2023 | benzinga.comPapa John's Near-Term Outlook Too Appealing To Ignore, Analyst Upgrades To OutperformSeptember 1, 2023 | msn.comStephens & Co. Reiterates Papa John`s International (PZZA) Overweight RecommendationAugust 31, 2023 | msn.comPapa John's Reinvents Itself: Analyst Breaks Down Frustrations Outlines OpportunitiesAugust 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPapa John's Reinvents With Service & Innovation: Analyst Highlights Brand's Growth TrajectoryAugust 22, 2023 | msn.comEnraged over being asked to show ID to pick up online pizza order, men hold up Brooklyn Papa John’s at gunpointAugust 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPapa Johns Canada Fuels Fandom with New Garlic Epic Stuffed Crust PizzaAugust 16, 2023 | bizjournals.comPapa Johns beginning review of its national marketing agenciesAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPapa John's International, Inc.: Papa John's Store Economics Structurally Stronger After COVID-19, but Macro Pressures LingerAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Schnatter case will go to trialAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPapa John's International's (NASDAQ:PZZA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year'sAugust 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo These 3 Checks Before Buying Papa John's International, Inc. 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Email Address PZZA Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend8/11/2023Dividend Payable8/25/2023Today9/29/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA CUSIP69881310 CIK901491 Webwww.papajohns.com Phone(502) 261-7272Fax502-266-2925Employees12,000Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$92.17 High Stock Price Forecast$106.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$77.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+34.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio32.90 Forward P/E Ratio25.35 P/E Growth2.12Net Income$67.77 million Net Margins3.46% Pretax Margin4.48% Return on Equity-23.66% Return on Assets10.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.10 billion Price / Sales1.07 Cash Flow$4.51 per share Price / Cash Flow15.19 Book Value($7.66) per share Price / Book-8.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,740,000Free Float29,823,000Market Cap$2.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert M. Lynch (Age 46)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $1.04MMs. Caroline Miller Oyler (Age 57)Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Corp. Sec. Comp: $482.87kMs. Amanda M. Clark (Age 43)Chief International & Devel. Officer Comp: $479.23kMr. Ravi Thanawala (Age 39)CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Justin FalciolaChief Insights and Technology OfficerStacy FroleVP of Investor RelationsMr. Mark ShamburaChief Marketing OfficerMr. Elias ReynaChief People & Diversity OfficerMs. Madeline ChadwickChief Corp. Affairs OfficerMr. Shane HutchinsChief Supply Chain OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNCheesecake FactoryNASDAQ:CAKECracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBarclays PLCSold 5,943 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.094%Portside Wealth Group LLCBought 30,245 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.092%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 7,700 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 499 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.129%Osaic Holdings Inc.Bought 527 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.023%View All Institutional Transactions PZZA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Papa John's International stock right now? 13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Papa John's International in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PZZA shares. View PZZA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Papa John's International's stock price forecast for 2023? 13 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Papa John's International's shares. Their PZZA share price forecasts range from $77.00 to $106.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $92.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PZZA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PZZA shares performed in 2023? Papa John's International's stock was trading at $82.31 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, PZZA stock has decreased by 16.9% and is now trading at $68.44. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Papa John's International? Papa John's International saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,810,000 shares, an increase of 35.7% from the August 31st total of 2,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 775,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days. Approximately 8.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Papa John's International's Short Interest. When is Papa John's International's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our PZZA earnings forecast. How can I listen to Papa John's International's earnings call? Papa John's International will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, November 2nd at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter? Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59. The business earned $514.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $530.10 million. Papa John's International had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.66% and a net margin of 3.46%. How often does Papa John's International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Papa John's International? Papa John's International announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share on Friday, August 25th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 11th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Read our dividend analysis for PZZA. What ETFs hold Papa John's International's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) stock in their portfolio include American Customer Satisfaction ETF (ACSI), Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV), Akros Monthly Payout ETF (MPAY), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) and Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY).AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ). Is Papa John's International a good dividend stock? Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.73%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 88.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, PZZA will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PZZA. What is Rob Lynch's approval rating as Papa John's International's CEO? 165 employees have rated Papa John's International Chief Executive Officer Rob Lynch on Glassdoor.com. Rob Lynch has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Papa John's International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Papa John's International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Bank of America (BAC). What is Papa John's International's stock symbol? Papa John's International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PZZA." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Papa John's International's stock price today? One share of PZZA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.44. How much money does Papa John's International make? Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion and generates $2.10 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $67.77 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.08 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Papa John's International have? The company employs 12,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Papa John's International? Papa John's International's mailing address is 2002 Papa John's Boulevard, Louisville KY, 40299. The official website for the company is www.papajohns.com. The company can be reached via phone at (502) 261-7272, via email at investor_relations@papajohns.com, or via fax at 502-266-2925. This page (NASDAQ:PZZA) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Papa John's International, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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