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5. Papa John’s International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA)
Soros Fund Management Equity Stake: $2.41 Million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 36
Papa John’s International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) is one of the small cap stocks that make up 0.28% of George Soros stock portfolio.
Papa John’s International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) recently showed its ability to turn a tough situation into an opportunity to build customer loyalty. On April 2, the pizza restaurant chain launched a limited-time reward program to reimburse carryout customers amid high gas prices.
Papa John’s offered its Papa Dough reward currency to loyalty customers driving in to pick up their pizza orders. It dubbed the promotion Pizza Miles, showing that it offers some relief for customers who choose the carryout option by offsetting the gas cost.
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The pizza chain customers on its Papa Reward program would receive $4 in Papa Dough points on orders of at least $10. Customers can redeem the points on future orders.
On March 12, Stifel reiterated its Hold rating on Papa John’s International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) stock with a price target of $32. This followed media reports that the pizza chain had received a buyout offer valuing it at $47 per share.
The offer presented a premium of roughly 50% to the company’s stock price at the time it was submitted, according to the reports. According to Stifel, any offer in the mid-$40s is compelling.
The offer for Papa John’s is said to come from a Qatari-backed investment fund called Irth Capital. According to Bloomberg, the fund owned a stake of around 5% in Papa John’s stock at the end of 2025.
Papa John’s global system-wide restaurant sales jumped 1% to $4.92 billion in 2025. The company said it opened 279 new locations in 2025. While presenting at the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference on March 12, Papa John’s executives provided an overview of the company’s growth and value-creation strategy.
They discussed strategic store opening and closure plans, cost-savings, and margins expansions through supply chain efficiency and other actions.
Papa John’s International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) is a global fast-food chain specializing in the pizza business. It has a network of thousands of company-owned and franchise pizza restaurants across several dozen countries. These restaurants offer dine-in, carryout, and delivery services. Papa John’s has other menu items beyond pizza. The company has been around since 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
