Papa John’s International Inc

Out of 5 analysts covering Papa John’S International (NASDAQ:PZZA), 4 rate it a “Buy”, 0 “Sell”, while 1 “Hold”. This was up from $10.78 million, or $0.27 per share, in last year’s second quarter.

Papa John’s Int’l opened for trading at $73.93 and hit $74.69 on the upside on Friday, eventually ending the session at $73.95, with a gain of 0.41% or 0.3 points. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $70.50. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Papa John’s worldwide will post $2.40 EPS for the current fiscal year. The 6 months bullish chart indicates low risk for the $2.88 billion company.

In that regard, Papa John’s is permitted to use NFL logos in its advertising and conduct integrated marketing campaigns involving the NFL Kickoff event and the Pro Bowl in addition to the Super Bowl. The company posted revenue of $423.00 million in the period, compared to analysts expectations of $414.45 million. Stock value has moved between $44.22 – 75.86 in last one year.

According to Zacks Investment Research, “Papa John’s Intl, Inc. operates & franchises pizza delivery and carry-out restaurants under the trademark Papa John’s”.

The pizza restaurant chain now expects North American comparable sales to rise in the range of 3 percent to 5 percent this year. News & Ratings Via Email – Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts’ ratings for Papa John’s International Inc. with MarketBeat.com’s FREE daily email newsletter. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 4th. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $415.9 million. To accomplish this objective, the Company has developed a strategy created to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction & repeat business, as well as to establish recognition & acceptance of the Papa John’s brand.

06/22/2016 – Papa John’s International Inc. was downgraded to “neutral” by analysts at Nomura. It operates in five segments: domestic Company-owned restaurants, domestic commissaries, North America franchising, worldwide operations, and all other business units. Its Company owned restaurants includes 182 restaurants operated under four joint venture arrangements.

11/19/2015 – Papa John’s International Inc. was upgraded to “buy” by analysts at Sidoti. It operates in five segments: domestic Company-owned restaurants, domestic commissaries, North America franchising, worldwide operations, and all other business units.