PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA)
Every FINRA and SEC series the site collects for PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC: short interest with days to cover, daily short sale volume, fails to deliver and Form 4 insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as retail-eating places.
5.5M
Short interest
settlement 2026-08-14
2.3
Days to cover
-7.0% vs prior
63.4%
Short share of volume
2026-09-11
2,697
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-08-14
$0
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-09-11.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month; the last 12 months shown, all 48 settlements in the JSONAs of 14 August 2026, short interest in PZZA is 5,536,453 shares, down 201,967 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,801,592 shares (31 October 2025) to 6,058,101 shares (15 October 2024). At the reported average volume of 2.4M shares a day that is 2.3 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 5,536,453 | -7.0% | 2,431,545 | 2.28 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,954,934 | +3.8% | 996,857 | 5.97 |
| 2026-07-15 | 5,738,420 | +0.4% | 721,441 | 7.95 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,716,193 | -2.0% | 1,036,491 | 5.51 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5,831,108 | +6.3% | 908,829 | 6.42 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5,485,036 | -8.7% | 1,214,685 | 4.52 |
| 2026-05-15 | 6,009,020 | +12.9% | 1,574,617 | 3.82 |
| 2026-04-30 | 5,322,184 | +34.7% | 677,544 | 7.86 |
| 2026-04-15 | 3,951,576 | -3.1% | 816,404 | 4.84 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4,076,969 | -13.0% | 1,053,024 | 3.87 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4,687,150 | +17.8% | 2,248,120 | 2.08 |
| 2026-02-27 | 3,978,192 | +4.2% | 1,606,053 | 2.48 |
| 2026-02-13 | 3,816,265 | +4.6% | 1,146,831 | 3.33 |
| 2026-01-30 | 3,649,954 | +10.0% | 1,047,717 | 3.48 |
| 2026-01-15 | 3,319,266 | -13.5% | 884,819 | 3.75 |
| 2025-12-31 | 3,838,109 | +14.8% | 711,756 | 5.39 |
| 2025-12-15 | 3,342,931 | -7.9% | 595,819 | 5.61 |
| 2025-11-28 | 3,628,320 | -14.7% | 838,378 | 4.33 |
| 2025-11-14 | 4,251,664 | +51.8% | 3,981,220 | 1.07 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2,801,592 | -18.9% | 1,127,564 | 2.48 |
| 2025-10-15 | 3,453,999 | -20.4% | 2,128,909 | 1.62 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4,341,177 | +11.1% | 984,311 | 4.41 |
| 2025-09-15 | 3,908,662 | -11.3% | 979,117 | 3.99 |
| 2025-08-29 | 4,406,212 | +2.7% | 1,125,386 | 3.92 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, last 60 sessions. JSONAs of 11 September 2026, the short share of PZZA volume is 63.4%, up 2.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 28.5% (27 July 2026) to 80.5% (10 July 2026). The latest reading is 5.5 points above the 30-session average of 58.0%, on 1.1M shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 720K | 1.1M | 63.4% | 209 |
| 2026-09-10 | 373K | 592K | 63.0% | 700 |
| 2026-09-09 | 585K | 982K | 59.6% | 809 |
| 2026-09-08 | 283K | 558K | 50.7% | 362 |
| 2026-09-04 | 465K | 811K | 57.3% | 2,879 |
| 2026-09-03 | 295K | 485K | 60.9% | 794 |
| 2026-09-02 | 349K | 653K | 53.4% | 4,128 |
| 2026-09-01 | 358K | 526K | 68.0% | 33 |
| 2026-08-31 | 276K | 421K | 65.7% | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | 255K | 455K | 56.0% | 0 |
| 2026-08-27 | 492K | 647K | 76.1% | 304 |
| 2026-08-26 | 208K | 347K | 60.1% | 0 |
| 2026-08-25 | 146K | 246K | 59.5% | 0 |
| 2026-08-24 | 255K | 462K | 55.3% | 1,032 |
| 2026-08-21 | 236K | 399K | 59.1% | 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | 429K | 821K | 52.3% | 7,818 |
| 2026-08-19 | 541K | 770K | 70.3% | 4,283 |
| 2026-08-18 | 239K | 401K | 59.5% | 1,715 |
| 2026-08-17 | 497K | 750K | 66.3% | 3,960 |
| 2026-08-14 | 252K | 509K | 49.6% | 15 |
| 2026-08-13 | 225K | 571K | 39.4% | 0 |
| 2026-08-12 | 328K | 551K | 59.5% | 0 |
| 2026-08-11 | 335K | 565K | 59.4% | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 937K | 1.4M | 64.7% | 1,679 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.1M | 1.7M | 63.4% | 62,937 |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.2M | 3.5M | 63.2% | 238,766 |
| 2026-08-05 | 353K | 960K | 36.8% | 6,502 |
| 2026-08-04 | 327K | 613K | 53.3% | 769 |
| 2026-08-03 | 327K | 843K | 38.8% | 3,557 |
| 2026-07-31 | 296K | 540K | 54.9% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, by settlement date. JSONAs of 14 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in PZZA is 2,697 shares, down 4,132 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 6 shares (25 March 2026) to 164,901 shares (1 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2,697 | $24.43 | $66K |
| 2026-08-13 | 6,829 | $24.09 | $165K |
| 2026-08-06 | 694 | $29.75 | $21K |
| 2026-08-05 | 8,809 | $30.72 | $271K |
| 2026-08-04 | 41,657 | $31.07 | $1.3M |
| 2026-08-03 | 18,737 | $29.90 | $560K |
| 2026-07-30 | 6,474 | $30.59 | $198K |
| 2026-07-28 | 4,990 | $30.29 | $151K |
| 2026-07-24 | 922 | $30.35 | $28K |
| 2026-07-23 | 21,945 | $31.95 | $701K |
| 2026-07-22 | 27,652 | $32.24 | $892K |
| 2026-07-20 | 6,574 | $32.86 | $216K |
| 2026-07-17 | 5,805 | $33.70 | $196K |
| 2026-07-14 | 17,532 | $33.25 | $583K |
| 2026-07-13 | 16,978 | $33.49 | $569K |
| 2026-07-10 | 6,274 | $33.61 | $211K |
| 2026-07-08 | 7,594 | $34.86 | $265K |
| 2026-07-07 | 6,468 | $34.64 | $224K |
| 2026-07-06 | 2,136 | $35.82 | $77K |
| 2026-07-01 | 336 | $36.77 | $12K |
| 2026-06-30 | 599 | $35.83 | $21K |
| 2026-06-29 | 10,707 | $36.79 | $394K |
| 2026-06-25 | 1,527 | $36.02 | $55K |
| 2026-06-24 | 6,126 | $35.32 | $216K |
| 2026-06-23 | 9,300 | $34.35 | $319K |
| 2026-06-22 | 5,277 | $36.47 | $192K |
| 2026-06-18 | 19,106 | $36.42 | $696K |
| 2026-06-17 | 4,961 | $32.69 | $162K |
| 2026-06-16 | 3,504 | $33.16 | $116K |
| 2026-06-15 | 414 | $32.60 | $13K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 62 shown. JSONNo open-market insider trades were reported for PZZA in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below; grants and option exercises carry a weaker signal than voluntary trades. Latest filing: Penegor Todd Allan (President & CEO) on 2026-07-31.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 8K | $29.90 | $254K | 196K |
| 2026-06-05 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 251 | $31.92 | $8K | 65K |
| 2026-05-29 | Medina Sonya E | n/a | Grant | 274 | $34.21 | $9K | 24K |
| 2026-05-29 | Mangan Jocelyn C | n/a | Grant | 271 | $34.21 | $9K | 21K |
| 2026-05-29 | MILLER JOHN C | n/a | Grant | 159 | $34.21 | $5K | 12K |
| 2026-05-29 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 55 | $34.21 | $2K | 31K |
| 2026-05-29 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 274 | $34.21 | $9K | 31K |
| 2026-05-29 | Gibbs Stephen L | n/a | Grant | 156 | $34.21 | $5K | 12K |
| 2026-05-29 | Garratt John W | n/a | Grant | 156 | $34.21 | $5K | 12K |
| 2026-05-29 | Coleman Christopher L. | n/a | Grant | 378 | $34.21 | $13K | 49K |
| 2026-05-11 | Medina Sonya E | n/a | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 24K |
| 2026-05-11 | Mangan Jocelyn C | n/a | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2026-05-11 | MILLER JOHN C | n/a | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 12K |
| 2026-05-11 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 31K |
| 2026-05-11 | Gibbs Stephen L | n/a | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 12K |
| 2026-05-11 | Garratt John W | n/a | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 12K |
| 2026-05-11 | Coleman Christopher L. | n/a | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 49K |
| 2026-03-25 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 2K | $33.12 | $60K | 87K |
| 2026-03-25 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 714 | $33.12 | $24K | 65K |
| 2026-03-04 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 774 | $30.81 | $24K | 89K |
| 2026-03-04 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 406 | $30.81 | $13K | 66K |
| 2026-03-03 | Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 6K | $31.99 | $191K | 205K |
| 2026-03-03 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 2K | $31.99 | $58K | 90K |
| 2026-03-03 | VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Tax withholding | 923 | $31.99 | $30K | 44K |
| 2026-03-03 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 708 | $31.99 | $23K | 66K |
| 2026-03-02 | VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Grant | 20K | $0.00 | $0 | 45K |
| 2026-03-02 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Grant | 39K | $0.00 | $0 | 92K |
| 2026-03-02 | Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Grant | 100K | $0.00 | $0 | 210K |
| 2026-03-02 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Grant | 20K | $0.00 | $0 | 67K |
| 2026-03-02 | Collins Christopher K | SVP Corp Finance & PAO | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 21K |
| 2026-03-02 | Collins Christopher K | SVP Corp Finance & PAO | Grant | 8K | $0.00 | $0 | 18K |
| 2026-02-27 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 252 | $31.35 | $8K | 47K |
| 2026-02-20 | Medina Sonya E | n/a | Grant | 230 | $31.59 | $7K | 19K |
| 2026-02-20 | Mangan Jocelyn C | n/a | Grant | 226 | $31.59 | $7K | 16K |
| 2026-02-20 | MILLER JOHN C | n/a | Grant | 106 | $31.59 | $3K | 7K |
| 2026-02-20 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 58 | $31.59 | $2K | 26K |
| 2026-02-20 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 230 | $31.59 | $7K | 26K |
| 2026-02-20 | Gibbs Stephen L | n/a | Grant | 103 | $31.59 | $3K | 7K |
| 2026-02-20 | Garratt John W | n/a | Grant | 103 | $31.59 | $3K | 7K |
| 2026-02-20 | Coleman Christopher L. | n/a | Grant | 304 | $31.59 | $10K | 42K |
| 2025-11-28 | Medina Sonya E | n/a | Grant | 169 | $42.07 | $7K | 19K |
| 2025-11-28 | Mangan Jocelyn C | n/a | Grant | 166 | $42.07 | $7K | 16K |
| 2025-11-28 | MILLER JOHN C | n/a | Grant | 78 | $42.07 | $3K | 7K |
| 2025-11-28 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 43 | $42.07 | $2K | 26K |
| 2025-11-28 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | n/a | Grant | 169 | $42.07 | $7K | 26K |
| 2025-11-28 | Gibbs Stephen L | n/a | Grant | 75 | $42.07 | $3K | 7K |
| 2025-11-28 | Garratt John W | n/a | Grant | 75 | $42.07 | $3K | 7K |
| 2025-11-28 | Coleman Christopher L. | n/a | Grant | 223 | $42.07 | $9K | 41K |
| 2025-11-06 | Sieve Joseph | Chief Restaurant & Development | Tax withholding | 31 | $42.82 | $1K | 17K |
| 2025-09-09 | VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Tax withholding | 2K | $48.76 | $91K | 25K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person, newest filing first. JSON2 holders above 5% have filed on PZZA, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is EARNEST PARTNERS LLC at 8.8% of the class (2,890,502 shares), filed 2026-08-14 for an event on 2026-06-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 3 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLCinvestment adviser | 2.9M | 8.8% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-12 | 13G | MANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLCinvestment adviser | 2.2M | 6.6% | 2026-06-30 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding PZZA at their latest 13F. JSON6 of the 30 tracked managers held PZZA at their latest 13F, $45.7M in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $27.7M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 753K | $27.7M | 0.00% | +25K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 221K | $8.1M | 0.00% | +53K |
| Soros Fund Management | 2026-06-30 | 100K | $3.7M | 0.05% | +37K |
| Point72 Asset Management | 2026-06-30 | 95K | $3.5M | 0.00% | -22K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 67K | $2.4M | 0.00% | -16K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 9K | $333K | 0.00% | -3K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
Financials
SEC XBRL, as filed. JSONIn Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-28) PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC reported revenue of $482.4M, down 8.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $8.5M (0.24 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $126.0M of operating cash flow and spent $61.1M on dividends.
- Debt
- $715.2M
- Equity
- -$453.1M
- Total assets
- $805.0M
- Shares outstanding
- 32,921,687
Quarterly, last 8 quarters
| Quarter | Period end | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $482.4M | $8.5M | 1.8% | 0.24 |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $478.6M | $7.3M | 1.5% | 0.21 |
| Q4 2025derived | 2025-12-28 | $498.2M | $7.1M | 1.4% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $508.2M | $4.7M | 0.9% | 0.13 |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $529.2M | $9.5M | 1.8% | 0.28 |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $518.3M | $9.2M | 1.8% | 0.27 |
| Q4 2024derived | 2024-12-29 | $530.8M | $14.8M | 2.8% | n/a |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $506.8M | $41.8M | 8.2% | 1.27 |
Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends
| Fiscal year | Ends | Revenue | Net income | Operating cash flow | Capex | Buybacks | Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $2.05B | $30.5M | $126.0M | $64.7M | $0 | $61.1M |
| FY 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $2.06B | $83.5M | $106.6M | $72.5M | $2.1M | $60.6M |
| FY 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.14B | $82.1M | $193.1M | $76.6M | $210.3M | $58.5M |
| FY 2022 | 2022-12-25 | $2.10B | $67.8M | $117.8M | $78.4M | $125.0M | $54.8M |
| FY 2021 | 2021-12-26 | $2.07B | $120.0M | $184.7M | $68.6M | $72.5M | $40.4M |
Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-28; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.
What this page is
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page pulls every series the site collects for one ticker onto one URL, keyed by the SEC's own ticker list, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
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This page follows PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA), SEC CIK 901491, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as retail-eating places. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and method
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestTwice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesEvery trading day, loaded the following morning. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataTwice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GEDGAR read every 30 minutes; 13D within five business days of crossing 5%, 13G on the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRQuarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Financials
- SEC XBRL company factsRefreshed weekly from the SEC's structured data; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-28.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4EDGAR read every 30 minutes; filings are due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-07-31.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 901491Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 30 requests a minute without a key, 120 a minute with a key from a free account.
Data checks. Every dataset is checked against its source once a day. This dataset passed the last run, 13 Sep 05:40 UTC.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a crowded short are the combination that has historically preceded squeezes; insider sells next to a crowded short are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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