PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC short interest in 2026

In 2026, PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC's disclosed short interest ran from 10.12% of shares outstanding on 15 Jan 2026 to 21.14% on 15 Sep 2026, a change of +11.02 percentage points. The year's high was 21.14% on 15 Sep 2026 and its low 10.12% on 15 Jan 2026, averaging 15.41% across 17 twice-monthly settlement dates. FINRA's days-to-cover figure peaked at 7.95 days on 15 Jul 2026. Full history: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Short position data for PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC short interest in 2026: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 15 Sep 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/pzza/2026/

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@misc{howshorted-papa-johns-international-inc-short-inter-2026-09-15,
  title        = {PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC short interest in 2026 short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/us/company/pzza/2026/}},
  note         = {Data: FINRA, settlement date 15 Sep 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
}

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2026 in figures

Start of year: 10.12% (15 Jan 2026)
End of year: 21.14% (15 Sep 2026)
Change: +11.02 pp
High: 21.14% (15 Sep 2026)
Low: 10.12% (15 Jan 2026)
Average: 15.41%
Highest days to cover: 7.95 (15 Jul 2026)
SEC filings marked: 6

Every report in 2026

PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC short interest in 2026
Settlement	Short interest	Days to cover	Filings since previous
15 Jan 2026	10.12%	3.75
30 Jan 2026	11.13%	3.48
13 Feb 2026	11.64%	3.33
27 Feb 2026	12.13%	2.48	10-K filed, results (8-K)
13 Mar 2026	14.29%	2.08
31 Mar 2026	12.43%	3.87
15 Apr 2026	12.05%	4.84
30 Apr 2026	16.23%	7.86
15 May 2026	18.26%	3.82	10-Q filed, results (8-K)
29 May 2026	16.67%	4.52
15 Jun 2026	17.72%	6.42
30 Jun 2026	17.37%	5.51
15 Jul 2026	17.44%	7.95
31 Jul 2026	18.09%	5.97
14 Aug 2026	16.82%	2.28	10-Q filed, results (8-K)
31 Aug 2026	18.37%	5.58
15 Sep 2026	21.14%	4.83

About this data

US short interest data: FINRA (finra.org), shown as reported shares short divided by SEC-reported shares outstanding for each settlement date. FINRA® is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by FINRA or the SEC; displayed for personal reference, bulk redistribution is not permitted (see terms). Nothing here is investment advice. Method: methodology.