Overview
Papa John's International, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, operates prominently within the fast-food sector, primarily focusing on pizza delivery. As the fourth-largest pizza delivery chain in the United States and one of the largest globally, Papa John's upholds a robust presence in the international market through both franchised and company-owned stores. The company has increasingly prioritized digital innovation in its operations, implementing advanced online ordering systems, and mobile platforms aimed at enhancing customer convenience and streamlining the ordering process. This adaptability is accompanied by strategic marketing initiatives and partnerships, further solidifying its position in the competitive fast-food industry. Additionally, Papa John's continues its expansion through the development of new outlets across various countries, reinforcing its global footprint.
Basic Stats
The share price of Papa John's International, Inc. as of September 5, 2025 is $48.24 / share. This is a decrease of -0.95% from the prior week. The market cap (or net worth) of Papa John's International, Inc. as of September 5, 2025 is $1,580.17 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Papa John's International, Inc. from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 1,580.17 MM |
| EV | 2,290.14 MM |
| Shares Out. | 32.75 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.81 % |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2025-08-18 |
| Borrow Rate | 0.34 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 0.40 MM |
| Short Interest | 4.29 MM |
| Short Float | 13.23 % |
| Days to Cover | 5.53 days |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.22 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | 1.42 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 0.52 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | -0.05 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | -0.10 |
| PE Ratio | 20.97 |
| Price/Book | -3.80 |
| Price/TBV | -3.11 |
| Book/Market | -0.26 |
| EBIT/EV | 0.04 |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | 0.04 |
| ROA | 0.09 |
| ROE | |
| ROIC | 0.14 |
| CROIC | 0.02 |
| OCROIC | 0.24 |
| Implied Volatility | 59.44 % |
| Put/Call OI Ratio | 0.65 |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Papa John's International, Inc. is $53.23. The forecasts range from a low of $42.42 to a high of $70.35. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Papa John's International, Inc.. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-25 | B of A Securities | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2023-01-17 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-12-21 | Wedbush | Outperform | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2022-11-07 | Northcoast Research | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2022-11-04 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-11-04 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-11-04 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-11-04 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-10-07 | BTIG | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-10-03 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-10-03 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-09-30 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-09-23 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2022-09-20 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-08-17 | BTIG | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-08-05 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-07-21 | OTR Global | Positive | Mixed | Downgrade |
| 2022-06-30 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-11 | UBS | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-06 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-06 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-06 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-04-04 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-25 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-25 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-22 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-11 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-02 | Northcoast Research | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2021-11-12 | Benchmark | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2021-11-05 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-05 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-05 | Northcoast Research | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2021-11-05 | MKM Partners | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-05 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-05 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2021-11-05 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-04 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-10-12 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-09-29 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-08-06 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-08-06 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-08-06 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-08-04 | UBS | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2021-08-03 | BTIG | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2021-07-19 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-07-12 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2021-07-12 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-05-07 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-05-06 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-04-26 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-03-30 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2021-02-26 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-26 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-23 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-23 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-22 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-22 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-22 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2021-02-09 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2021-01-07 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-11-10 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-11-06 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-10-30 | Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2020-10-28 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-10-02 | Loop Capital | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2020-10-01 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2020-08-07 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-08-07 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-08-07 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-07-29 | Wedbush | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-07-01 | Wedbush | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2020-06-01 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-07 | UBS | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-07 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Reiterate | |
| 2020-05-07 | MKM Partners | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-07 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-07 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-07 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-28 | Longbow Research | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-27 | MKM Partners | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2020-04-24 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-22 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-01 | MKM Partners | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-02-27 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-01-10 | UBS | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2020-01-03 | BTIG | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2019-12-13 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2019-11-07 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2019-11-07 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2019-11-07 | MKM Partners | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2019-11-07 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2019-11-04 | Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2019-10-23 | CL King | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2019-09-18 | Oppenheimer | Perform | Initiate | |
| 2019-09-05 | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2019-09-04 | Northcoast Research | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2019-08-28 | Stifel | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2019-08-27 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2019-08-27 | Kalinowski | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2019-08-27 | BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2019-08-15 | Citigroup | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2019-08-13 | MKM Partners | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2019-06-25 | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2019-05-08 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2019-03-27 | Stifel Nicolaus | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2019-03-08 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2019-02-19 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2018-11-12 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2018-10-11 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2018-08-15 | Stifel Nicolaus | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2018-08-13 | Longbow Research | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2018-08-08 | Stifel Nicolaus | Sell | Sell | Maintains |
| 2018-08-01 | Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2018-07-23 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2018-06-19 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2018-05-09 | Longbow Research | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2018-05-03 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2017-12-18 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2017-11-02 | BTIG Research | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2017-10-27 | Nomura | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2017-10-11 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2017-10-03 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2017-09-18 | Citigroup | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2017-08-02 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2016-11-18 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Sector Weight | Downgrade |
| 2016-07-20 | KeyBanc | Sector Weight | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2016-06-22 | Nomura | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2016-03-04 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Sector Weight | Downgrade |
| 2016-02-25 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2016-02-24 | Nomura | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-11-09 | KeyBanc | Sector Weight | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2015-10-30 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Sector Weight | Downgrade |
| 2015-10-02 | Nomura | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2015-10-01 | Nomura | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2015-08-10 | Tigress Financial | Strong Buy | Buy | Downgrade |
| 2015-07-15 | BTIG Research | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2015-05-07 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2015-02-26 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2015-01-06 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2014-11-06 | Jefferies | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2014-05-07 | Feltl & Co. | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2014-03-14 | Longbow Research | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2014-01-02 | KeyBanc | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2013-12-10 | Jefferies | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2013-10-23 | Janney Capital | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2013-08-01 | KeyBanc | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2012-07-13 | KeyBanc | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2012-05-02 | Feltl & Co. | Hold | Upgrade | |
| 2023-02-08 | Wedbush | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2023-02-24 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2023-02-24 | Wedbush | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2023-02-27 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Reiterate | |
| 2023-02-27 | Benchmark | Buy | Reiterate | |
| 2023-02-28 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2023-03-07 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2023-05-04 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Reiterate | |
| 2023-04-11 | Keybanc | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2023-05-05 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Reiterate | |
| 2023-06-14 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2023-08-04 | Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Reiterate |
| 2023-08-04 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2023-08-03 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Reiterate | |
| 2023-07-20 | OTR Global | Mixed | Positive | Upgrade |
| 2023-07-28 | Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Reiterate |
| 2023-06-21 | Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2023-08-31 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2023-09-01 | Wedbush | Neutral | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2023-11-03 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2023-11-03 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-03 | Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2023-11-03 | Stifel | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2023-10-26 | Wedbush | Outperform | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2023-08-07 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2023-10-19 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2024-03-01 | Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2024-05-23 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-01-04 | Stifel | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2024-03-01 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2024-04-09 | Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2024-01-11 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-01-11 | Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2024-04-12 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Reiterate | |
| 2024-04-22 | Stifel | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2024-03-22 | BTIG | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2024-03-22 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-03-22 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-05-10 | Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-05-10 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-05-10 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-05-10 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-05-10 | Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2024-05-10 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-01-05 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Perform | Downgrade |
| 2024-05-10 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-05-09 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-06-26 | Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-08-09 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2024-08-09 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2024-08-09 | Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2025-01-15 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2024-08-09 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2024-08-09 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-08-09 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-11-08 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2024-11-08 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2025-06-12 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-07-30 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-11-14 | Keybanc | Overweight | Sector Weight | Downgrade |
| 2024-07-17 | B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-27 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-12-13 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-12-13 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2024-08-08 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2024-10-22 | B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-01-15 | Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2025-02-14 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2025-04-15 | Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-08-23 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2025-02-28 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Reiterate |
| 2025-01-21 | Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-07 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2025-03-03 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2025-01-13 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2025-01-07 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2025-08-08 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2025-04-21 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-08-15 | Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2025-03-26 | Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2025-05-05 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2025-05-12 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2025-05-08 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2025-05-09 | Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-05-09 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Reiterate |
| 2025-08-04 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2025-08-11 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2025-08-11 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
