Papa Johns International (PZZA) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect Papa Johns International to post earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $512.48 million for the quarter.

Papa Johns International Price Performance

PZZA opened at $35.43 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $38.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.06. Papa Johns International has a 12 month low of $30.16 and a 12 month high of $60.75.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.19%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. Papa Johns International’s payout ratio is 73.02%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Papa Johns International from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Northcoast Research raised shares of Papa Johns International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Papa Johns International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.42.

Papa Johns 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.