Equities Analysts Set Expectations for PZZA Q1 Earnings

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Papa Johns International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 13th. KeyCorp analyst E. Gonzalez expects that the company will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.23 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Papa Johns International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $506.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $497.28 million. Papa Johns International had a net margin of 4.51% and a negative return on equity of 19.61%. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.53 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $61.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.82.

Papa Johns International Trading Down 3.2 %

NASDAQ:PZZA opened at $49.14 on Friday. Papa Johns International has a twelve month low of $39.90 and a twelve month high of $78.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.12, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $51.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.93.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 6.6% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 5,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Papa Johns International by 7.4% during the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its position in Papa Johns International by 11.4% during the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 10,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $697,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 4.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,769,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,074,000 after purchasing an additional 166,246 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Papa Johns International in the first quarter valued at $267,000.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 18th. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio is 64.11%.

Papa Johns International Company Profile

Papa John’s International, Inc operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John’s trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations.