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PZZA sentiment intelligence

Papa John's International Inc news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Chart Weekly report Factors RSS feed
Weighted score 48 Balanced news tone 38 relevant articles
Exchange NASDAQ United States
Sector Consumer Cyclical Market context
Industry Restaurants Read-through group
Latest close 33.49 Week of 10 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 48/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Price moving ahead of tone

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update

79/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 38

directly relevant articles

Source quality 6

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend inactive

-6.5% over one week, +2.7% over four weeks, trend inactive, and below fair value.

Latest direct headline Neutral

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Downgraded by Zacks Research to Strong Sell

Market Reaction

Price moving ahead of tone

60/100 confidence

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update 79/100 classification
One-week reaction -6.5% Price reacting lower
Trend fit Trend inactive 2.7% over four weeks
Fair value -28.2% Below fair value
Value support

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 6
Neutral 25
Negative 7

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 38
Industry context 0
Sector context 0

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
Market source 5
simplywall.st 5
MarketBeat 4
Investing.com 3
MT Newswires 2
GuruFocus 2
TradingView 2
Reuters 2

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Market update 20
Earnings 7
Analyst action 5
Deals and strategy 3
Capital return 2
Macro sensitivity 1

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

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Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

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MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Downgraded by Zacks Research to Strong Sell

Zacks Research downgraded Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) from a "hold" to a "strong sell" rating. This downgrade follows other analysts' cautious outlooks and cuts to price targets by firms like Mizuho and Bank of America. The company recently reported weaker-than-expect

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
15 Jul 2026 10:11
Source
MarketBeat
TradingView Direct company coverage

Papa John's International, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $37.36, Implies 12% Upside

Papa John's International, Inc.'s average 12-month stock price target has been lowered from $38.09 to $37.36 by 11 analysts, with forecasts ranging from $30 to $45. This updated target suggests a potential 12% upside based on the July 10 closing price. The consensus rating for th

Tone
Positive 63/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
13 Jul 2026 13:41
Source
TradingView
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Earns Underperform Rating from Bank of America

Bank of America reiterated an "Underperform" rating on Papa John's International (PZZA) and lowered its price target to $34 from $42, suggesting only a 1.5% upside. This follows the company's recent mixed quarterly results, which missed EPS and revenue estimates, and showed a 7.7

Tone
Negative 30/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
13 Jul 2026 12:41
Source
MarketBeat
Seeking Alpha Direct company coverage

BofA downgrades Papa John’s to Underperform, cuts price target (PZZA:NASDAQ)

Bank of America has downgraded Papa John's International (PZZA) to Underperform from Neutral, reducing its price target from $42 to $34. This decision is based on limited near-term upside potential and growing uncertainty regarding the company's turnaround strategies. The new pri

Tone
Negative 29/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
13 Jul 2026 12:41
Source
Seeking Alpha
Investing.com Direct company coverage

BofA turns bearish on Papa John’s, sees limited upside amid fierce competition

Bank of America has downgraded Papa John's International from Neutral to Underperform, lowering its price target due to uncertainty around the pizza chain's turnaround. This follows the CFO's departure and intensifying competition, particularly from larger rival Domino's. BofA ha

Tone
Negative 16/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
13 Jul 2026 12:41
Source
Investing.com
TradingView Direct company coverage

Enterprise value to revenue forward of Papa John's International, Inc. – FWB:PP1

This article focuses on the enterprise value to revenue forward for Papa John's International, Inc. (FWB:PP1). The content appears to be a financial data page from TradingView, offering an overview of the company's financial metrics under the Frankfurt Stock Exchange listing. It

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
12 Jul 2026 07:10
Source
TradingView
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

SG Americas Securities LLC Cuts Stock Position in Papa John's International, Inc. $PZZA

SG Americas Securities LLC significantly reduced its stake in Papa John's International ($PZZA) by 94.2% in the first quarter, selling over 157,000 shares. This comes as Papa John's reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, leading to cautious analyst sentimen

Tone
Negative 39/100
Event
Earnings
Published
11 Jul 2026 14:10
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Isthmus Partners LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Papa John's International, Inc. $PZZA

Isthmus Partners LLC significantly reduced its stake in Papa John's International (PZZA) by 54.6% in the first quarter, selling over 43,000 shares and now owning 0.11% of the company worth $1.17 million. Despite this, other institutional investors acquired new stakes in the compa

Tone
Negative 38/100
Event
Earnings
Published
10 Jul 2026 08:01
Source
MarketBeat
Pizza Marketplace Direct company coverage

Papa John’s Canada awards $25K scholarship through CHL partnership

Papa John's Canada and the Canadian Hockey League have awarded a $25,000 "Champions of Tomorrow Scholarship" to Griffin Seafoot of Kamloops, British Columbia. The scholarship recognizes youth hockey players who positively impact their communities. Seafoot, 16, is being honored fo

Tone
Positive 66/100
Event
Deals and strategy
Published
09 Jul 2026 16:11
Source
Pizza Marketplace
Richmond BizSense Direct company coverage

Local Papa John’s franchisee launches fundraising startup BoxRaise

Dan Farmer and Matt Sanders, two Mechanicsville businessmen and former Papa John's collaborators, have launched BoxRaise, a web-based fundraising platform. This tool allows nonprofits to collect donations and offers donors digital "gift boxes" with discount coupons from local bus

Tone
Positive 65/100
Event
Market update
Published
07 Jul 2026 05:40
Source
Richmond BizSense
Sporked Direct company coverage

Papa John’s Has A July Deal To Celebrate Taylor Swift’s Wedding

In celebration of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's recent marriage, Papa John's is offering a special deal for newlyweds in July 2026. Thirteen lucky couples can win free pizza and Papa John's-themed gifts for their wedding by direct messaging the brand on Instagram with their wed

Tone
Positive 65/100
Event
Deals and strategy
Published
06 Jul 2026 15:40
Source
Sporked
Investing.com Direct company coverage

Papa John’s falls 4% on earnings and revenue miss

Papa John's International (PZZA) reported first-quarter results that missed analyst expectations for both adjusted earnings per share ($0.32 vs. $0.37) and revenue ($478.6 million vs. $485.08 million). The company's global comparable sales declined 4%, with North America sales do

Tone
Negative 28/100
Event
Earnings
Published
05 Jul 2026 11:31
Source
Investing.com
Investing.com Direct company coverage

Earnings call transcript: Papa John’s Q1 2026 misses earnings estimates

Papa John's International Inc. reported a shortfall in Q1 2026 earnings, with EPS of $0.32 against an expected $0.37, and revenue of $479 million, below the anticipated $485 million. The company's stock dropped 4.68% in pre-market trading following the announcement, reflecting in

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
05 Jul 2026 07:40
Source
Investing.com
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Papa Johns to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 6, 2026

Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2026. A conference call featuring CEO Todd Penegor and other executives will follow at 8:00 a.m. ET. Interested participants can re

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
03 Jul 2026 08:11
Source
Stock Titan
CFO Dive Direct company coverage

American Eagle swipes Papa John’s CFO

American Eagle Outfitters has appointed Ravi Thanawala, formerly CFO of Papa John's International, as its new finance chief, effective August 3. Thanawala resigned from Papa John's after three years, where he also briefly served as interim CEO in 2024. He will receive a significa

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
02 Jul 2026 17:18
Source
CFO Dive
Franchising.com Direct company coverage

Papa Johns Announces CFO Transition

Papa John's International, Inc. has announced a change in its Chief Financial Officer position. Chris Collins, currently Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Principal Accounting Officer, has been appointed interim CFO, succeeding Ravi Thanawala, who is departing for an

Tone
Positive 61/100
Event
Market update
Published
02 Jul 2026 06:39
Source
Franchising.com
Reuters Direct company coverage

American Eagle names Papa John's executive Ravi Thanawala as CFO

American Eagle Outfitters has appointed Ravi Thanawala, previously CFO of Papa John's since November 2025 and Nike's North America business, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective August 3. He replaces Mike Mathias, who will transition to a strategic advisor role. The deni

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
01 Jul 2026 20:39
Source
Reuters