Q1 EPS Estimate for Papa Johns International Cut by Analyst

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Papa Johns International’s FY2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on PZZA. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Northcoast Research upgraded Papa Johns International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Papa Johns International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.67.

Papa Johns International Stock Performance

PZZA stock opened at $46.91 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $42.58 and its 200 day moving average is $46.68. Papa Johns International has a 52 week low of $35.28 and a 52 week high of $72.23.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 73.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in Papa Johns International by 225.4% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 922 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in shares of Papa Johns International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $773,000. Atria Investments Inc raised its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 7,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,000 after acquiring an additional 1,135 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 85.9% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 190,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,237,000 after purchasing an additional 87,801 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the third quarter valued at approximately $411,000.

About Papa Johns International

Papa John’s International, Inc engages in the operation and franchise of pizza delivery and carryout restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Company-owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, International Operations, and All Others. The Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants segment consists of retail sales of pizza and side items, breadsticks, cheese sticks, chicken poppers and wings, dessert items, and canned and bottled beverages.