Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for PZZA FY2026 Earnings

Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Papa John’s International in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.88. Zacks Research has a “Hold” 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 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Papa John’s International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho cut their target price on Papa John’s International from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Stephens reduced their price target on Papa John’s International from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Papa John’s International in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price (down previously from $62.00) on shares of Papa John’s International in a report on Monday, October 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.44.

Papa John’s International Stock Performance

NASDAQ PZZA opened at $35.17 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.40, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.82. Papa John’s International has a 52-week low of $30.16 and a 52-week high of $55.74.

Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.08). Papa John’s International had a negative return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 1.79%.The company had revenue of $508.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $523.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. Papa John’s International’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Papa John’s International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Papa John’s International’s dividend payout ratio is 164.29%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PZZA. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Papa John’s International by 181.8% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 947 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Papa John’s International by 7,600.0% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Papa John’s International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Papa John’s International by 41.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Papa John’s International by 342.9% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 1,368 shares during the last quarter.

Papa John’s International Company Profile

Papa John’s International, Inc is a leading American pizza restaurant chain known for its focus on high-quality ingredients and consistent product offerings. Founded in 1984 by John Schnatter in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the company has grown to operate thousands of restaurants across the United States and in more than 40 international markets. Papa John’s restaurants are primarily franchised, supported by a network of corporate-owned outlets that together drive brand standards, operational guidance and marketing efforts.

The core menu at Papa John’s centers on a variety of hand-tossed and pan pizzas made with a signature stone-baked crust and topped with real cheese, vine-ripened tomato sauce and premium meats and vegetables.