PZZA - Papa John's International, Inc.
| Previous Close | 43.51 |
| Open | 44.00 |
| Bid | 44.97 x 800 |
| Ask | 46.27 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 43.57 - 45.29 |
| 52 Week Range | 38.05 - 64.18 |
| Volume | 1,076,262 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,076,214 |
| Market Cap | 1.428B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.46 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 34.21 |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.32 |
| Earnings Date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.90 (2.07%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-02-08 |
| 1y Target Est | 52.40 |
Reuters•11 hours agoPapa John's founder Schnatter says he welcomes hedge fund Starboard
Papa John's International Inc founder John Schnatter welcomes hedge fund Starboard Value LP's investment in the pizza restaurant chain, his lawyer said, even as he filed an updated lawsuit on Monday against the company. Papa John's this month unveiled Starboard's investment of up to $250 million and named the fund's chief executive, Jeff Smith, as its chairman. Schnatter, who according to Refinitiv data owns about 30 percent of the company he founded in his father's bar, served as chairman until last summer.
- Market Realist•16 hours ago
Domino’s Pizza: Analysts’ Recommendations
What to Expect from Domino’s Pizza’s Q4 Earnings(Continued from Prior Part)Analysts’ recommendations Among the 22 analysts that cover Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 63.6% recommended a “buy,” while 36.4% recommended a “hold.” None of the
- InvestorPlace•3 days ago
Papa John’s Free Tuition for Employees Program Announced
Papa John's (NASDAQ:PZZA) announced that the company will be offering free college tuition for all of its employees moving forward.The pizza chain said that all 20,000 of its workers will have access to the company's new offer, which would take care of 100% of their college tuition costs. There is a caveat to this move however as the move only applies for online degree programs, although the company will cover tuition for both undergraduate and graduate students.Private equity firm Starboard Value LP recently announced that it would be investing $200 million in the pizza chain. The move comes after founder John Schnatter resigned from his role as chairman in July of 2018 following an incident in which he used the N-word during a conference call.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsHe was also no longer the Papa John's main spokesman following the move. The chain has been struggling to recover from this incident, as well as by the fact that the NFL is one of its sponsors-another controversial move at a time where many are boycotting the league at a contentious time in which players have been kneeling during the national anthem of games to protest police brutality.Papa John's has roughly 5,200 restaurants around the world, with about 700 of these being company-owned U.S. locations and about 2,700 being franchises in North America.PZZA stock is up about 4% on Friday following the news. More From InvestorPlace * 10 Hot Stocks Leading the Market's Blitz Higher * 9 U.S. Stocks That Are Coming to Life Again * Should You Buy, Sell, Or Hold These 7 Medical Cannabis Stocks? Compare Brokers The post Papa John's Free Tuition for Employees Program Announced appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
What Could Drive Domino’s EPS in Q4?
What to Expect from Domino’s Pizza’s Q4 Earnings(Continued from Prior Part)Fourth-quarter expectationsAnalysts expect Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) to post an adjusted EPS of $2.69 in the fourth quarter—38.8% growth from $1.94 in the fourth quarter
- Market Realist•3 days ago
Domino’s Pizza: Analysts Expect Its Q4 Revenues to Rise
What to Expect from Domino’s Pizza’s Q4 Earnings(Continued from Prior Part)Fourth-quarter revenue In the fourth quarter, analysts expect Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) to post revenues of $1.09 billion—22.8% growth from $891.5 million in the same
- Market Realist•4 days ago
Domino’s Pizza: Investors Are Optimistic about Its Q4 Earnings
What to Expect from Domino’s Pizza’s Q4 EarningsStock performance Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on February 21. As of February 14, the company was trading at a stock price of
- American City Business Journals•4 days ago
Papa John's exec on people focus: 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast'
Marvin Baokye has been in his role as Papa John's first chief people officer for three weeks. We checked in with him to see how it's going and what's to come from the company.
- Motley Fool•5 days ago
Can Starboard Value Do for Papa John's What It Did for Olive Garden?
The hedge fund may find fixing the challenges at the pizza shop will be no garden walk.
- American City Business Journals•5 days ago
Papa John's to pay for employees' college tuition
Papa John's International Inc. will begin offering a tuition-benefit program called Dough & Degrees to corporate employees seeking higher education degrees. The Louisville-based pizza giant is working with Purdue University Global, an adult-focused university operated as part of the Purdue University system, to create the opportunity for 20,000 of its corporate team members, according to a news release from the company. "People are our most important ingredient and we are always looking for new ways to make Papa John’s a better place to work,” Papa John's President and CEO Steve Ritchie said in the release.
- Business Wire•6 days ago
Papa John’s and Purdue University Global Partner to Deliver First-of-its-Kind Tuition Benefit Program
Papa John’s (PZZA) today announced a new tuition benefit program for its 20,000 corporate team members that is unique in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry. The tuition reimbursement education program, Dough & Degrees, is offered in partnership with Purdue University Global.
- CNBC•11 days ago
CEOs are opening their boardrooms to hedge fund 'white squires' to keep other activists out
The concept of a "white squire" is not a new phenomenon, but it's becoming an increasingly popular one.
Yahoo Finance•12 days agoYum Brands earnings disappoint, but KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut sales beat
KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, reported stronger-than-expected sales in Q4.
- Motley Fool•13 days ago
Can Starboard Value Bring Papa John's Back?
After the activist hedge fund revealed it had taken a large stake, shares of the punished pizza chain rose by a double-digit percentage.
- Motley Fool•13 days ago
When Private Equity Moves the Chains
Two of the biggest plays on Wall Street Monday were made by hedge funds.
- Motley Fool•13 days ago
Can Papa John's Turn Things Around With a Cash Infusion and a New Chairman?
An activist investor is taking special interest in the pizza chain, but it's going to be a rough road ahead.
- CNBC•14 days ago
Papa John's CEO: We're hopeful we can bring founder John Schnatter along after Starboard deal
Papa John's CEO Steve Ritchie said that the company hopes that founder John Schnatter stops feuding with the pizza chain after it announced a deal with hedge fund Starboard Value.
- Zacks•14 days ago
Papa John's (PZZA) Surges: Stock Moves 9% Higher
Papa John's (PZZA) saw a big move last session, as its shares jumped nearly 9% on the day, amid huge volumes.
- Business Wire•14 days ago
Papa John’s Wants You to Pick Its Next Pizza
Papa John’s Asks America to Pick Its Next Handcrafted Specialty Pizza – And the Choices are Anything But Ordinary
- Zacks•14 days ago
Papa John's Inks Contract With Starwood, Appoints Directors
Papa John's (PZZA) enters an agreement with Starboard and appoints directors. These moves would help the company craft strategies to revive the business.
- The Wall Street Journal•14 days ago
[$$] Starboard CEO Jeffrey Smith Becomes Chairman of Papa John’s
Papa John’s International Inc. shares jumped Monday after activist investor Starboard Value LP said it would make a $200 million investment and its chief executive will become chairman of the pizza chain. Starboard, well known in the restaurant industry for its 2014 board coup at Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants Inc., has secured the board chairmanship for its CEO, Jeffrey Smith. It also obtained a board seat for Anthony Sanfilippo, former chairman and CEO of casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. Papa John’s CEO Steve Ritchie will join the board and remain the company’s CEO.
- TheStreet.com•14 days ago
Stocks Rise Ahead of Alphabet Earnings
Stocks rose Monday amid another rush of earnings reports this week including Alphabet results due after the bell.
- Associated Press•14 days ago
Papa John's, Evolus rise; Gannett, Allergan slip
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: Papa John's International Inc., up $ 3.46 to $41.97 The head of the investment firm Starboard Value is being named board chairman at the troubled ...
- CNBC Videos•14 days ago
There's 'no doubt' Papa John's needs to get better, says CEO
Papa John’s CEO Steve Ritchie and Starboard CEO and now Chairman of Papa John’s Jeff Smith join "Squawk on the Street" to discuss the $200 million investment from Starboard.
Yahoo Finance Video•14 days agoStarboard takes a bite of Papa John's Pizza
Starboard, the active fund led by Jeffrey Smith, just announced a $200 million stake in stumbling pizza chain Papa John’s.
