0755 ET - Papa John's is in for a challenging year, according to Stifel analysts, but investors seem to have already priced that into the stock. The analysts say in a research note that Papa John's is in a tough competitive position in the restaurant category, as consumers look for value. They see Papa John's as lacking a solid message on its value-proposition. They say their checks point to domestic comparable sales falling 1% in 1Q. Despite an unchanged outlook on the company, Stifel analysts upgrade the shares to hold from sell saying "near-term expectations are reasonable." Shares are down nearly 20% in the last three months. They lower their price-target to $60 from $65. Shares are up 1.2% pre-market. (ben.glickman@wsj.com; @benglickman)
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April 22, 2024 07:55 ET (11:55 GMT)
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