NASDAQ:PZZA Papa John's International (PZZA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak Revealed (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free PZZA Stock Alerts $66.60 +0.34 (+0.51%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$66.21▼$67.4450-Day Range$65.41▼$77.8052-Week Range$60.66▼$86.38Volume1.06 million shsAverage Volume774,586 shsMarket Capitalization$2.18 billionP/E Ratio27.07Dividend Yield2.76%Price Target$82.70 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Papa John's International alerts: Email Address Papa John's International MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.45 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.2% Upside$82.70 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.08% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.12Based on 28 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$202,626 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth19.01%From $2.63 to $3.13 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.65 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector73rd out of 203 stocksEating Places Industry13th out of 41 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPapa John's International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $82.70, Papa John's International has a forecasted upside of 24.2% from its current price of $66.60.Amount of Analyst CoveragePapa John's International has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.08% 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 6.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPapa John's International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.81%, 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 74.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Papa John's International will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.79% 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 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPapa John's International has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Papa John's International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for PZZA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Papa John's International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Papa John's International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $202,626.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.90% of the stock of Papa John's International is held by insiders. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Papa John's International are expected to grow by 19.01% in the coming year, from $2.63 to $3.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 27.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Papa John's International is 27.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPapa John's International has a PEG Ratio of 1.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Insiders ExposedThis consistently signaled gains of 453%... 610%... and even 1036%...It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally, something completely unique comes across my radar. 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Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More PZZA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PZZA Stock News HeadlinesMarch 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Director Sells 2,886 Shares of StockMarch 1, 2024 | marketbeat.comPapa John's International Makes Dough and Stock RisesPapa John's International NASDAQ: PZZA share price has suffered for the last two years as competition and shifting consumer trends cut into growth. Today, the stock price is increasing from a solid support level because the company has returned to growth.March 29, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. 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The stock pays a solid dividend and repurchases shares.March 27, 2024 | stockhouse.comPapa Johns Launches Crispy Cuppy 'Roni Platform Featuring Premium Cupping Pepperoni Across Menu FavoritesMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comFive 'underperforming' south east London Papa Johns pizza stores to closeMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa John's closing 43 UK restaurants - see the full listMarch 26, 2024 | mirror.co.ukPapa Johns pizza chain to close 43 locations - see full list of closuresMarch 29, 2024 | DTI (Ad)the most reliable asset on earth is making a comebackGlobal tensions have been pushing the price of gold to all time highs… Just recently, gold peaked at a record $2,000 (and is now closer to $2,200). And there’s something else critical at play right now in the world’s largest asset. Because of these critical factors, a lot of massive investment institutions are now pumping more money into gold. And as we speak, some are even calling for a massive rally in the precious metal.March 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa John's is closing 43 stores – here’s the full listMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa Johns to close 43 restaurants across the UK including in Yorkshire - see full list of locationsMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comFull list of London Papa John's to shut down in 2024March 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa Johns 'difficult decision' to shut 43 restaurants including four in MerseysideMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa Johns confirms 43 UK restaurants set to close - see full list that includes two in our regionMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa Johns to close 43 restaurants - full listMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comPapa Johns is closing 43 stores – here’s the full listMarch 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPapa Johns Launches Crispy Cuppy ‘Roni Platform Featuring Premium Cupping Pepperoni Across Menu FavoritesMarch 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Sees Strong Trading VolumeMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Lowered to Neutral at BTIG ResearchMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Price Target Lowered to $80.00 at BMO Capital MarketsMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Price Target Cut to $87.00 by Analysts at BenchmarkMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPapa John's International Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:PZZA)March 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Darden (DRI) and Papa John’s International (PZZA)March 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTIG downgrades Papa John's stock on CEO departureMarch 21, 2024 | msn.comPapa Johns CEO resigns after five years of leadership; what we knowMarch 21, 2024 | bizjournals.comRob Lynch stepping down as Papa Johns CEO, hired by Shake ShackMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPapa John's International, Inc.: Papa John's: No Change to Standard Capital Allocation Rating Until CEO Successor AnnouncedSee More Headlines Receive PZZA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Papa John's International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/09/2024Dividend Payable2/23/2024Last Earnings2/29/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:PZZA CUSIP69881310 CIK901491 Webwww.papajohns.com Phone(502) 261-7272Fax502-266-2925Employees13,200Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$82.70 High Stock Price Target$106.00 Low Stock Price Target$65.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.45 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.46 Trailing P/E Ratio27.07 Forward P/E Ratio25.32 P/E Growth1.76Net Income$82.10 million Net Margins3.84% Pretax Margin4.85% Return on Equity-19.46% Return on Assets10.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.76 Quick Ratio0.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.14 billion Price / Sales1.02 Cash Flow$4.78 per share Price / Cash Flow13.93 Book Value($13.54) per share Price / Book-4.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,770,000Free Float29,851,000Market Cap$2.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert M. Lynch (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.04MMs. Caroline Miller Oyler (Age 58)Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary Comp: $482.87kMr. Ravi Thanawala (Age 39)CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Justin FalciolaChief Insights and Technology OfficerStacy FroleVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Mark ShamburaChief Marketing OfficerMr. Elias ReynaChief People & Diversity OfficerMs. Madeline ChadwickChief Corporate Affairs OfficerMr. Shane HutchinsChief Supply Chain OfficerMr. Joe SieveChief Restaurant OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATBloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNCheesecake FactoryNASDAQ:CAKECracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 1,461 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.012%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 123,995 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.998%Laurette T KoellnerSold 2,886 sharesTotal: $202,626.06 ($70.21/share)Wellington Management Group LLPBought 192,149 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 5.184%Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 2,621 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.020%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PZZA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Papa John's International stock right now? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Papa John's International in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PZZA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PZZA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PZZA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Papa John's International's stock price target for 2024? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Papa John's International's shares. Their PZZA share price targets range from $65.00 to $106.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $82.70 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.2% 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 2024? Papa John's International's stock was trading at $76.23 at the start of the year. Since then, PZZA stock has decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $66.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Papa John's International's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our PZZA earnings forecast. How were Papa John's International's earnings last quarter? Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.18. The company earned $571.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $578.15 million. Papa John's International had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.46% and a net margin of 3.84%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.71 EPS. 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, January 29th. Investors of record on Monday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share on Friday, February 23rd. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 9th. Read our dividend analysis for PZZA. 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 2.81%. 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 74.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PZZA will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.79% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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). 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). Who are Papa John's International's major shareholders? Papa John's International's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.00%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.00%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.18%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%), FIL Ltd (3.21%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Jack H Swaysland, Jeffrey C Smith, Laurette T Koellner, Marvin Boakye, Olivia F Kirtley and Robert Lynch. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Papa John's International? 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