Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for PZZA Earnings

Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Papa John’s International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.74 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.75. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Papa John’s International’s current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Papa John’s International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $529.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $515.48 million. Papa John’s International had a negative return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 3.58%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 EPS.

PZZA has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $42.00 target price (up from $38.00) on shares of Papa John’s International in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price (down previously from $62.00) on shares of Papa John’s International in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Papa John’s International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens set a $50.00 price target on Papa John’s International in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective (up from $50.00) on shares of Papa John’s International in a report on Monday, August 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.78.

Papa John’s International Stock Performance

Shares of PZZA opened at $52.88 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50-day moving average of $47.85 and a 200 day moving average of $44.08. Papa John’s International has a fifty-two week low of $30.16 and a fifty-two week high of $60.75.

Papa John’s International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. Papa John’s International’s dividend payout ratio is 81.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brandes Investment Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Papa John’s International by 271.6% in the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 690,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,783,000 after acquiring an additional 504,514 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Papa John’s International in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $14,348,000. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new position in Papa John’s International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $13,036,000. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in Papa John’s International in the first quarter valued at $10,115,000. Finally, Arvin Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Papa John’s International in the second quarter valued at $9,979,000.

Papa John’s 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.