What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for PZZA Q1 Earnings?

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Papa Johns International in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Papa Johns International’s FY2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

PZZA has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Northcoast Research raised Papa Johns International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Papa Johns International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.67.

Papa Johns International Stock Performance

PZZA stock opened at $46.91 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.68. Papa Johns International has a 52-week low of $35.28 and a 52-week high of $72.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.35, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.16.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.92%. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 73.02%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Earnest Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 2,589,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,371,000 after acquiring an additional 27,912 shares during the period. Irth Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International during the 4th quarter valued at about $66,883,000. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,500,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,635,000 after purchasing an additional 102,128 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,358,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,812,000 after purchasing an additional 173,316 shares during the period. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,156,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,506,000 after purchasing an additional 64,972 shares during the period.

About Papa Johns 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.