Stephens cuts Papa John's target to USD 19 for Papa John's stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and trading date
- Stephens lowered its Papa John's target to USD 19 on October 15, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue fell 8.80 percent year over year to USD 482.40 million.
- Papa John's stock costs EUR 17.45 at 10:38 p.m. CEST on October 15, 2026, with Nasdaq up 1.87 percent.
- Papa John's will report third-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
Stephens lowered its Papa John's price target from USD 24.00 to USD 19.00 and kept an Equal Weight rating, according to TipRanks. The revised target is 2.91 percent below the Nasdaq price of USD 19.57, while the euro quote stood at EUR 17.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:38 p.m. CEST.
Revenue remains the key comparison
Papa John's generated USD 482.40 million of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, down 8.80 percent from the year-earlier quarter. Net income attributable to common shareholders was USD 8.10 million, and diluted earnings per share came to USD 0.24 for the same period. MarketBeat also reported quarterly revenue of USD 482.40 million and earnings per share of USD 0.46 on an adjusted basis.
Price position after hours
The Nasdaq quote was USD 19.57 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 15, 2026, up 1.87 percent from USD 19.21. The session range was USD 19.32 to USD 19.97, while trading volume reached 1,492,056 shares against an average of 1,474,304. The 52-week range extended from USD 18.78 to USD 55.74, placing the latest Nasdaq price 4.21 percent above the low and 64.87 percent below the high.
Valuation and November results date
Papa John's had a market capitalization of USD 644.3 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.77 on October 15, 2026. Its dividend yield was 0.09 percent. The company announced on October 1, 2026 that it will release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on November 5, 2026, with a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET, according to Papa Johns.
Comparison with peers
Papa John's: plus 1.87 percent on Nasdaq, P/E 24.77, market capitalization USD 644.3 million
Domino's Pizza (NYSE, USD): plus 2.43 percent, P/E 16.70, market capitalization USD 10.0 billion
Wingstop (Nasdaq, USD): plus 6.62 percent, P/E 31.12, market capitalization USD 3.6 billion
Trading snapshot
The euro quote at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 17.45 on October 15, 2026 at 10:38 p.m. CEST. The Nasdaq price was USD 19.57 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the same date, and the next scheduled company report is November 5, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Papa John's stock.
Papa John's International at a glance
- Company: Papa John's International, Inc.
- ISIN: US6988131024
- Ticker: PZZA
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:38 p.m. CEST): EUR 17.45
- Nasdaq move: plus 1.87 percent versus the prior close
- Market capitalization: USD 644.3 million (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 18.78-55.74 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
