Papa John’s International (PZZA) Projected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $481.2490 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.08). Papa John’s International had a net margin of 1.37% and a negative return on equity of 10.71%. The business had revenue of $478.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $485.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.36 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Papa John’s International to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Papa John’s International Price Performance

Shares of PZZA stock opened at $31.07 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.43, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.07. Papa John’s International has a 1 year low of $29.55 and a 1 year high of $55.74.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PZZA. Weiss Ratings cut Papa John’s International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen raised Papa John’s International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 26th. Zacks Research cut Papa John’s International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Papa John’s International in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Papa John’s International from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $36.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Papa John’s International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Papa John’s International by 32.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,000 after acquiring an additional 4,705 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Papa John’s International during the 1st quarter valued at about $600,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Papa John’s International by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $813,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Papa John’s International by 25.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 310,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,762,000 after purchasing an additional 62,103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Papa John’s International by 81.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 112,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,625,000 after purchasing an additional 50,536 shares in the last quarter.

About Papa John’s International

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.