Wedbush Expects Weaker Earnings for Papa Johns International

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Equities researchers at Wedbush reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Papa Johns International in a research note issued on Friday, November 1st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.46. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $51.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.27 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on PZZA. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Bank of America raised their target price on Papa Johns International from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. UBS Group cut their price target on Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target 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. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.00.

Papa Johns International Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of Papa Johns International stock opened at $56.14 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.57, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 1.19. Papa Johns International has a 1-year low of $39.90 and a 1-year high of $78.67.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.08. Papa Johns International had a negative return on equity of 19.85% and a net margin of 3.25%. The firm had revenue of $507.89 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $520.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio is 88.46%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Texas Yale Capital Corp. raised its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 4,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Papa Johns International by 66.9% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in Papa Johns International by 6.6% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 5,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 1.3% during the first quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 28,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,877,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 27.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares in the last quarter.

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.