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Papa John's International Inc has a consensus price target of $48.15 based on the ratings of 17 analysts. The high is $75 issued by Stephens & Co. on November 3, 2023. The low is $30 issued by Piper Sandler on May 8, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Stephens & Co., Stephens & Co., and Mizuho on July 1, 2026, May 15, 2026, and May 11, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $37.67 between Stephens & Co., Stephens & Co., and Mizuho, there's an implied 5.36% upside for Papa John's International Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) was reported by Stephens & Co. on July 1, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $40.00 expecting PZZA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.20% upside). 19 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) was provided by Stephens & Co., and Papa John's International reiterated their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Papa John's International Inc happened on April 22, 2024 when Stifel raised their price target to $60. Stifel previously had a sell for Papa John's International Inc.
The last downgrade for Papa John's International Inc happened on October 6, 2025 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $62 to $50 for Papa John's International Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Papa John's International, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Papa John's International was filed on July 1, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 1, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Papa John's International (PZZA) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $40.00 to $40.00. The current price Papa John's International (PZZA) is trading at is $35.65, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 07/01/2026 | Buy Now | 11.89% | Stephens & Co. | $40 → $40 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/15/2026 | Buy Now | 11.89% | Stephens & Co. | $40 → $40 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | -7.69% | Mizuho | $34 → $33 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 25.87% | Benchmark | $50 → $45 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | -16.08% | Piper Sandler | $32 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2026 | Buy Now | 11.89% | Stephens & Co. | $40 → $40 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2026 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Benchmark | $60 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2026 | Buy Now | 11.89% | Stephens & Co. | $49 → $40 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2026 | Buy Now | -4.9% | Mizuho | $40 → $34 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2026 | Buy Now | 11.89% | Mizuho | $44 → $40 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2025 | Buy Now | 37.06% | Stephens & Co. | $50 → $49 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2025 | Buy Now | 62.24% | Mizuho | → $58 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Stephens & Co. | $52 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | B of A Securities | $62 → $50 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2025 | Buy Now | 17.48% | Stifel | $38 → $42 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2025 | Buy Now | 28.67% | Deutsche Bank | $40 → $46 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2025 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Benchmark | $50 → $60 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | 45.45% | Stephens & Co. | $50 → $52 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2025 | Buy Now | 17.48% | UBS | $38 → $42 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/12/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Stephens & Co. | $50 → $50 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/12/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Benchmark | $50 → $50 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2025 | Buy Now | 56.64% | Loop Capital | $60 → $56 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Stephens & Co. | $50 → $50 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Stephens & Co. | $50 → $50 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | 6.29% | UBS | $45 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2025 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Benchmark | $65 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | 6.29% | Stifel | $40 → $38 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2025 | Buy Now | 11.89% | Stifel | $45 → $40 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2025 | Buy Now | 62.24% | Stephens & Co. | $60 → $58 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2025 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Wedbush | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Stephens & Co. | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Stephens & Co. | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Loop Capital | $73 → $60 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/15/2025 | Buy Now | 17.48% | Jefferies | $55 → $42 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/15/2025 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Wedbush | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/13/2025 | Buy Now | 73.43% | Stephens & Co. | $62 → $62 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 25.87% | UBS | $56 → $45 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Wedbush | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 73.43% | Stephens & Co. | $62 → $62 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/14/2024 | Buy Now | — | Keybanc | — | Downgrade | Overweight → Sector Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 56.64% | UBS | $47 → $56 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Wedbush | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | 73.43% | Stephens & Co. | $62 → $62 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Wedbush | $51 → $60 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 98.6% | B of A Securities | $66 → $71 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2024 | Buy Now | 42.66% | Wedbush | $51 → $51 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 25.87% | Deutsche Bank | $58 → $45 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 81.82% | BMO Capital | $75 → $65 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 31.47% | UBS | $58 → $47 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Piper Sandler | $61 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 39.86% | Keybanc | $64 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 42.66% | Wedbush | $51 → $51 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2024 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Stephens & Co. | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 42.66% | Wedbush | $65 → $51 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 93.01% | B of A Securities | $78 → $69 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2024 | Buy Now | 25.87% | Stifel | $55 → $45 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2024 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Stephens & Co. | $75 → $75 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Stephens & Co. | $75 → $75 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 151.75% | Loop Capital | $97 → $90 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 79.02% | Keybanc | $78 → $64 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 62.24% | Deutsche Bank | $77 → $58 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Benchmark | $87 → $75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 109.79% | BMO Capital | $80 → $75 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | 81.82% | Wedbush | $76 → $65 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2024 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Stephens & Co. | $75 → $75 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2024 | Buy Now | 67.83% | Stifel | $65 → $60 | Upgrade | Sell → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Stephens & Co. | → $75 | Reinstates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | 118.18% | Keybanc | $84 → $78 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2024 | Buy Now | 123.78% | BMO Capital | $90 → $80 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2024 | Buy Now | 143.36% | Benchmark | $95 → $87 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | BTIG | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2024 | Buy Now | 143.36% | Wedbush | $87 → $87 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2024 | Buy Now | 134.97% | Keybanc | $80 → $84 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2024 | Buy Now | 143.36% | Wedbush | $85 → $87 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2024 | Buy Now | 123.78% | Keybanc | $75 → $80 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2024 | Buy Now | — | Oppenheimer | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/04/2024 | Buy Now | 81.82% | Stifel | → $65 | Downgrade | Hold → Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Stephens & Co. | $90 → $75 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 104.2% | Wedbush | $95 → $73 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 109.79% | Keybanc | $90 → $75 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 81.82% | Stifel | $81 → $65 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | 165.73% | Wedbush | → $95 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | 98.6% | Deutsche Bank | → $71 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/01/2023 | Buy Now | 165.73% | Wedbush | $80 → $95 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/31/2023 | Buy Now | 151.75% | Stephens & Co. | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | 165.73% | Benchmark | → $95 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | 151.75% | Stephens & Co. | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | 123.78% | Wedbush | → $80 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/03/2023 | Buy Now | 151.75% | Stephens & Co. | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 123.78% | Wedbush | → $80 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/20/2023 | Buy Now | — | OTR Global | — | Upgrade | Mixed → Positive | Get Alert |