William Blair Forecasts Potbelly FY2026 Earnings

Potbelly Co. (NASDAQ:PBPB) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Potbelly in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia expects that the company will earn $0.32 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Potbelly’s current full-year earnings is $0.24 per share.

Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $115.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.30 million. Potbelly had a net margin of 8.14% and a return on equity of 18.69%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.04 EPS.

Potbelly Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PBPB opened at $11.93 on Wednesday. Potbelly has a one year low of $6.28 and a one year high of $14.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $357.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.54 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.43.

Insider Activity

In other Potbelly news, major shareholder David Nierenberg acquired 4,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $9.36 per share, with a total value of $44,366.40. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 3,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,484. This trade represents a -298.11 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 9.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Potbelly

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Potbelly by 1,101.9% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 7,956 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Potbelly during the 3rd quarter valued at $87,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in Potbelly during the 2nd quarter valued at $86,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in Potbelly by 662.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 10,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 9,493 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Potbelly during the 4th quarter valued at $121,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.60% of the company’s stock.

About Potbelly

Potbelly Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises Potbelly sandwich shops in the United States. The company was formerly known as Potbelly Sandwich Works, Inc and changed its name to Potbelly Corporation in 2002. Potbelly Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.