Wedbush Cuts Earnings Estimates for Papa Johns International

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Wedbush reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Papa Johns International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 15th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.76. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.21 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Papa Johns International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

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

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Papa Johns International from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Papa Johns International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $58.33.

Papa Johns International Stock Performance

PZZA stock opened at $36.01 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $44.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.78. Papa Johns International has a one year low of $35.28 and a one year high of $78.67. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 12.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PZZA. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 27.4% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 9,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 2,088 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division boosted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 142.3% during the 4th quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 22,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $930,000 after acquiring an additional 13,297 shares during the period. Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 10,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares during the period. Irth Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Papa Johns International in the fourth quarter worth $66,883,000. Finally, Optimist Retirement Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the third quarter worth $286,000.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.11%. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.11%.

Papa Johns International Company Profile

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.