PZZA

Papa John's International Inc. Common Stock (PZZA)

Stock · NASDAQ · Consumer Discretionary

$19.39as of 10/16/2026

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October 15, 2026

PZZA Listed in Cautious Stock Article. Papa John's was recently included in a Yahoo Finance article highlighting profitable stocks that investors should approach with caution. This mention suggests some uncertainty regarding the company's future performance, even though it remains profitable. The stock is currently trading below its average analyst target price, reflecting mixed sentiment in the market.

Active signals

Resistance level
$32.18
Industry
Restaurants

What PZZA's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike31-5.7%32%
Bollinger Band Breakdown22-7.0%14%
Bollinger Band Breakout20-0.7%50%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now19-0.3%47%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-2.3%41%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About PZZA

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and be…

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Restaurants
Employees
9,400

Fundamentals

1-day range
$19.34$19.69
Market cap
$810.71M
P/E (trailing)
23.35
P/E (forward)
14.71
EPS (trailing)
$0.83
Dividend yield
2.73%
Beta
1.15
Avg. volume
1.45M
Ex-dividend date
May 18, 2026
Dividend pay date
May 29, 2026
52-week range
$18.92$55.74
Next earnings: November 5, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.16Before Openconfirmed

How Papa John's International Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$2.05BNet Income$30.53M (1%)Other$1.76B (86%)SG&A$244.28M (12%)Tax$16.26M (1%)PZZA

Source: 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Operating Income$89.15M(4%)

Forecasts

8 analyst ratings

Buy 39%
Hold 57%
Sell 4%
1-year price forecast
High
$43
+121.8%
Median
$27.5
+41.8%
Low
$24
+23.8%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
22.2K
Disposed
10.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
34.32M
Total value held
$1.10B
Institutional holders
245
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown4.82M
  • Unknown2.63M
  • Unknown1.90M
  • Unknown1.63M
  • Unknown1.49M
  • Unknown1.48M
  • Unknown1.40M
  • Unknown1.24M
  • Unknown1.08M
  • Unknown1.07M

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