Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $58.82.
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Papa Johns International from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Benchmark lowered their price target on Papa Johns International from $87.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 10th. Loop Capital dropped their price objective on Papa Johns International from $97.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 10th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $51.00 target price on shares of Papa Johns International in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Papa Johns International from $78.00 to $69.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th.
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Papa Johns International Price Performance
PZZA opened at $46.58 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.28. The firm has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.70, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.16. Papa Johns International has a 1 year low of $39.90 and a 1 year high of $79.40.
Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.08. Papa Johns International had a net margin of 3.25% and a negative return on equity of 19.85%. The firm had revenue of $507.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $520.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Papa Johns International will post 2.29 EPS for the current year.
Papa Johns International Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 19th. Papa Johns International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 81.78%.
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.
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