Papa John’s International (PZZA) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.33 per share and revenue of $515.48 million for the quarter.

Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $518.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $512.48 million. Papa John’s International had a net margin of 3.77% and a negative return on equity of 15.72%. The company’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. On average, analysts expect Papa John’s International to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Papa John’s International Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of PZZA stock opened at $43.43 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.48, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.19. Papa John’s International has a 52-week low of $30.16 and a 52-week high of $60.75. The company’s 50 day moving average is $46.80 and its 200 day moving average is $42.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Papa John’s International during the first quarter valued at $600,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Papa John’s International by 32.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,000 after acquiring an additional 4,705 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Papa John’s International by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $813,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Papa John’s International by 81.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 112,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,625,000 after purchasing an additional 50,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Papa John’s International by 25.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 310,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,762,000 after purchasing an additional 62,103 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PZZA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Loop Capital cut their price target on Papa John’s International from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Papa John’s International from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Papa John’s International in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Papa John’s International in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Papa John’s International from $45.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.25.

About Papa John’s International

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.