What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for PZZA Q1 Earnings?

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Papa Johns International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 13th. KeyCorp analyst E. Gonzalez anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.64 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Papa Johns International’s current full-year earnings is $2.23 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Papa Johns International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $506.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $497.28 million. Papa Johns International had a negative return on equity of 19.61% and a net margin of 4.51%. Papa Johns International’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on PZZA. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Papa Johns International from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 9th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Papa Johns International from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.82.

Papa Johns International Stock Down 3.7 %

Shares of Papa Johns International stock opened at $47.32 on Friday. Papa Johns International has a 12-month low of $39.90 and a 12-month high of $78.67. The company has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.49, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $51.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.82.

Papa Johns International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.89%. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.11%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa Johns International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PZZA. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Papa Johns International by 6.6% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 5,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Papa Johns International by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System lifted its holdings in Papa Johns International by 11.4% during the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 10,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $697,000 after buying an additional 1,070 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Papa Johns International by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,769,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,074,000 after buying an additional 166,246 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Papa Johns International in the first quarter valued at about $267,000.

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.