Zacks Research Weighs in on Papa Johns International, Inc.’s Q1 2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:PZZA)

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Papa Johns International in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.27 per share.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $507.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.13 million. Papa Johns International had a net margin of 3.25% and a negative return on equity of 19.85%. Papa Johns International’s revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share.

PZZA has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.82.

Papa Johns International Stock Performance

NASDAQ PZZA opened at $53.75 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.30. Papa Johns International has a one year low of $39.90 and a one year high of $78.67. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.89, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.20.

Papa Johns International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 19th were issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 19th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.42%. Papa Johns International’s payout ratio is 81.78%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 65.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Papa Johns International in the 3rd quarter valued at $156,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 12.2% in the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 3,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the period. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Papa Johns International by 379.7% in the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 2,624 shares during the period.

About Papa Johns International

Papa John’s International, Inc operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John’s trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations.