Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Papa John’s International (PZZA)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Papa John’s International (NASDAQ: PZZA):

• 10/28/2025 – Papa John’s International was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho to a “hold” rating.
• 10/27/2025 – Papa John’s International is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set a “neutral” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – Papa John’s International was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 10/13/2025 – Papa John’s International was given a new $50.00 price target on by analysts at Stephens.
• 10/8/2025 – Papa John’s International had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Papa John’s International had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $62.00.
• 9/27/2025 – Papa John’s International had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Papa John’s International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. Papa John’s International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 81.42%.

Papa John’s International, Inc engages in the operation and franchise of pizza delivery and carryout restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Company-owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, International Operations, and All Others. The Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants segment consists of retail sales of pizza and side items, breadsticks, cheese sticks, chicken poppers and wings, dessert items, and canned and bottled beverages.