PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:PZZA • US6988131024

Current stock price

32.68 USD
+0.27 (+0.83%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$40.86
+ 25.04% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.37
Revenue Estimate
495.14M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
73.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$40.86
Upside
+ 25.04%
From current price of $32.68 to mean target of $40.86, Based on 24 analyst forecasts
Low
$32.32
Median
$38.76
High
$64.88

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-15.70%
3 Months
-18.34%

Price Target Summary

24 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PZZA. The average price target is 40.86 USD. This implies a price increase of 25.04% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 32.68.
The average price target has been revised downward by 18.34% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

PZZA Current Analyst RatingPZZA Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

PZZA Historical Analyst RatingsPZZA Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
73.33%
PZZA was analyzed by 24 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 73. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about PZZA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
PZZA was analyzed by 24 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-27BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-27Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-20MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-09MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-07Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-28MizuhoInitiate Neutral
2025-10-06B of A SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-08-15StifelMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-08-11Deutsche BankMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-08-11BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-08Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-04UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-06-12Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-12BenchmarkReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-05-09Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-09Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-08Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-05UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-21BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-15StifelMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-03-26StifelMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-03-03Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-02-28WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-27Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-02-14Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.37
Revenue Estimate
495.14M
Revenue Q2Q
-4.47%
EPS Q2Q
3.13%
Number of Analysts
18

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-3.36%
Revenue (3 Months)
-3.50%
EPS (1 Month)
-12.89%
EPS (3 Months)
-11.22%

Next Earnings Summary

PZZA is expected to report earnings on 5/6/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 495.14M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 3.5% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2032

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Revenue
YoY % growth
PZZA revenue by date.PZZA revenue by date.
2.136B
1.60%		2.059B
-3.57%		2.054B
-0.27%		1.969B
-4.13%		1.937B
-1.63%		1.993B
2.89%		2.797B
40.34%		2.878B
2.90%		3.013B
4.69%		3.154B
4.68%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
PZZA ebitda by date.PZZA ebitda by date.
220.247M
16.15%		217.59M
-1.21%		184.739M
-15.10%		211.88M
14.69%		217.48M
2.64%		224.59M
3.27%		366.18M
63.04%		359.04M
-1.95%		379.44M
5.68%		399.84M
5.38%
EBIT
YoY % growth
PZZA ebit by date.PZZA ebit by date.
156.157M
13.49%		148.183M
-5.11%		92.494M
-37.58%		118.85M
28.49%		125.42M
5.53%		172.18M
37.28%		308.04M
78.91%		326.4M
5.96%		352.92M
8.13%		N/A
Operating Margin
PZZA operating margin by date.PZZA operating margin by date.
7.31%7.20%4.50%6.04%6.47%8.64%11.01%11.34%11.71%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
PZZA eps by date.PZZA eps by date.
2.71
-7.82%		2.34
-13.65%		1.43
-38.89%		1.66
16.03%		1.87
12.50%		2.02
8.01%		5.32
164.08%		5.76
8.24%		6.34
10.09%		7.02
10.61%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.37
3.13%		0.44
7.14%		0.33
3.91%		0.41
20.80%		0.42
14.01%		0.49
12.32%		0.39
18.48%		0.49
18.27%		0.51
20.48%		0.58
16.80%		0.41
4.85%		0.41
-16.01%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		495.14M
-4.47%		499.87M
-5.54%		481.73M
-5.20%		491.83M
-1.27%		488.84M
-1.27%		497.43M
-0.49%		485.52M
0.79%		502.96M
2.26%		492.25M
0.70%		502.01M
0.92%		490.78M
1.08%		495.69M
-1.45%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		51.563M
12.31%		53.93M
-19.47%		49.17M
-38.75%		55.837M
-48.76%		51.957M
0.76%		54.251M
0.60%		50.798M
3.31%		59.319M
6.24%		57.089M
9.88%		59.155M
9.04%		51.842M
2.06%		58.742M
-0.97%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		29.104M
5.58%		31.205M
4.70%		26.829M
47.36%		31.708M
89.58%		30.58M
5.07%		33.225M
6.47%		29.777M
10.99%		35.081M
10.64%		35.69M
16.71%		37.409M
12.59%		29.789M
0.04%		29.876M
-14.84%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

PZZA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPZZA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B
PZZA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPZZA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
12.13%
EPS Next 5 Year
32.15%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-1.95%
Revenue Next 5 Year
6.36%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
26.29%
EBIT Next 5 Year
26.35%
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PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC / PZZA Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for PZZA stock?

24 analysts have analysed PZZA and the average price target is 40.86 USD. This implies a price increase of 25.04% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 32.68.

What is the next earnings date for PZZA stock?

PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) will report earnings on 2026-05-06, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) is 0.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 495.14M USD.

How many analysts cover PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) stock?

The number of analysts covering PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) is 24.