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Potbelly

17.00 USD
-0.02
0.12%
At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
17.00
0.00
0%
1 day
-0.12%
5 days
32.92%
1 month
32.3%
3 months
53.99%
6 months
74.72%
Year to date
81.43%
1 year
115.19%
5 years
328.21%
10 years
48.99%
 

About: Potbelly Corp owns and franchises hundreds of limited-service restaurants specializing in sandwiches and salads, shakes. The menu includes toasty sandwiches, signature salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, and, in breakfast locations it serves breakfast sandwiches and steel-cut oatmeal. majority of its locations are company-owned and located in the United States, with Illinois and Texas housing far more locations than any other state. The company has franchise partners in a number of countries. Excluding the United States, its franchises are in the Middle East.

Employees: 5,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,462 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

2,903% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.16M | Put options by funds: $72K

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $218M [Q1] → $286M (+$68M) [Q2]

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 114 [Q1] → 123 (+9) [Q2]

3.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 74.4% [Q1] → 77.5% (+3.09%) [Q2]

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 44

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 4 (-1) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$17
0% upside
Avg. target
$17.37
2% upside
High target
$18
6% upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
67%
negative
0%
Benchmark
Todd M. Brooks
$18
Hold
Downgraded
12 Sep 2025
Lake Street
Mark Smith
$17.12
Hold
Downgraded
11 Sep 2025
Benchmark
Todd Brooks
$17
Buy
Maintained
18 Jun 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about PBPB published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
POTBELLY INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Potbelly Corporation - PBPB
NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Potbelly Corporation (NasdaqGS: PBPB) to RaceTrac, Inc. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Potbelly will receive $17.12 in cash for each share of Potbelly that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate,.
POTBELLY INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Potbelly Corporation - PBPB
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Potbelly Corporation (PBPB) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
Potbelly (PBPB) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Potbelly Corporation (PBPB) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
Positive
Fast Company
3 days ago
Potbelly acquired by convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million
Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
Potbelly acquired by convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million
Positive
Reuters
3 days ago
Convenience store operator RaceTrac to buy sandwich chain Potbelly for $566 million
RaceTrac agreed to buy sandwich chain Potbelly Corp for approximately $566 million on Wednesday, in a rare move for a convenience store operator to buy out a restaurant brand.
Convenience store operator RaceTrac to buy sandwich chain Potbelly for $566 million
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
PBPB Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Potbelly Corporation Is Fair to Shareholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB) to RaceTrac, Inc. for $17.12 per share in cash is fair to Potbelly shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Potbelly shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether Potbelly and.
PBPB Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Potbelly Corporation Is Fair to Shareholders
Positive
CNBC
4 days ago
Potbelly acquired by convenience-store operator RaceTrac for $566 million
Potbelly announced it is being acquired by convenience-store operator RaceTrac in a $566 million deal. RaceTrac is a family-owned company headquartered in Atlanta operating more than 800 convenience stores across 14 states.
Potbelly acquired by convenience-store operator RaceTrac for $566 million
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm Investigates Whether Potbelly Corporation Is Obtaining a Fair Price for Its Public Shareholders
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ademi Firm is investigating Potbelly (NASDAQ: PBPB) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with a RaceTrac. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you. Shareholders of Potbelly will $17.12 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $566 million. Potbelly in.
Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm Investigates Whether Potbelly Corporation Is Obtaining a Fair Price for Its Public Shareholders
Positive
WSJ
4 days ago
Potbelly Sandwich Chain to Sell Itself to Convenience-Store Operator RaceTrac
The $566 million deal is expected to close this year. The companies don't plan to ‘put a Potbelly in every RaceTrac.
Potbelly Sandwich Chain to Sell Itself to Convenience-Store Operator RaceTrac
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
16 days ago
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 33.1% Upside in Potbelly (PBPB): Here's What You Should Know
The consensus price target hints at a 33.1% upside potential for Potbelly (PBPB). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 33.1% Upside in Potbelly (PBPB): Here's What You Should Know
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
17 days ago
Is Potbelly (PBPB) Outperforming Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?
Here is how Potbelly (PBPB) and Red Robin (RRGB) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Potbelly (PBPB) Outperforming Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?
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