November 5 results date puts Papa John's stock 3.25 percent above its 52-week low

Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

2026 EBITDA guidance is USD 180.00-190.00 million. Papa John's stock was USD 19.39 on October 16, 2026, down 0.92 percent versus Nasdaq's prior close.

Reporting date and valuation

Papa John's is scheduled to report third-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026 is USD 180.00-190.00 million.
Papa John's stock stood at USD 19.39 on October 16, 2026, down 0.92 percent on Nasdaq.
Papa John's traded at a P/E ratio of 24.54 on October 16, 2026.

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Papa John's is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, according to its investor-relations calendar. The Nasdaq-listed stock stood at USD 19.39 on October 16, 2026, down 0.92 percent from the prior session.

Results date sets the next checkpoint

The November 5 report will give investors the next measured update on Papa John's turnaround. The company said its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was USD 180.00-190.00 million, including USD 18.00 million of additional investment to support franchisees, according to the second-quarter earnings-call transcript carried by Yahoo Finance on August 6, 2026.

Stock stays near its yearly low

At USD 19.39, Papa John's was USD 0.61 above its 52-week low of USD 18.78 and USD 36.35 below its 52-week high of USD 55.74 on October 16, 2026. The session volume was 1,076,116 shares, compared with an average volume of 1,485,864 shares. The stock's market capitalization was USD 638.4 million.

Valuation and restaurant peers

Papa John's traded at a P/E ratio of 24.54 on October 16, 2026, while its dividend yield was 0.09 percent. The October 15, 2026 analyst action from Stephens lowered the price target from USD 24.00 to USD 19.00 and retained an Equal Weight rating, as reported by Markets Insider. The target change is the most recent analyst signal, while the upcoming results date supplies the next scheduled company checkpoint.

Comparison with peers

Papa John's (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.92 percent, P/E 24.54, market capitalization USD 638.4 million.
Domino's Pizza (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.83 percent, P/E 17.00, market capitalization USD 10.2 billion.
Wingstop (Nasdaq, USD): plus 0.53 percent, P/E 31.29, market capitalization USD 3.6 billion.

What the next report will measure

The November results will show whether the adjusted EBITDA range remains supported as the company works through lower North American demand and franchise investment. The October 16 closing price placed the stock 3.25 percent above its yearly low, keeping the November 5 report central to the next valuation discussion.

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