The stock price of Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) has plunged by -1.38 when compared to previous closing price of 57.93, but the company has seen a -6.27% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that Papa John’s (PZZA) first-quarter fiscal 2024 top line is likely to have been aided by expansion efforts, sales-building initiatives and digitalization.
Is It Worth Investing in Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is above average at 23.09x. The 36-month beta value for PZZA is also noteworthy at 1.16. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PZZA is 32.31M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.86% of that float. The average trading volume of PZZA on May 09, 2024 was 812.17K shares.
PZZA’s Market Performance
The stock of Papa John’s International, Inc. (PZZA) has seen a -6.27% decrease in the past week, with a -11.14% drop in the past month, and a -22.47% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.44% for PZZA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.44% for PZZA’s stock, with a -19.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PZZA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PZZA stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for PZZA by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for PZZA in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $60 based on the research report published on April 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PZZA reach a price target of $75. The rating they have provided for PZZA stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 12th, 2024.
PZZA Trading at -13.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PZZA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.88%, as shares sank -9.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PZZA fell by -6.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $61.42. In addition, Papa John’s International, Inc. saw -25.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PZZA starting from KOELLNER LAURETTE T, who sale 2,886 shares at the price of $70.21 back on Mar 07 ’24. After this action, KOELLNER LAURETTE T now owns 18,804 shares of Papa John’s International, Inc., valued at $202,625 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PZZA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Papa John’s International, Inc. stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.23.
Based on Papa John’s International, Inc. (PZZA), the company’s capital structure generated 2.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 211.81 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In summary, Papa John’s International, Inc. (PZZA) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
