Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) Shares Down Despite Recent Market Volatility

Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA)’s stock price has dropped by -1.29 in relation to previous closing price of 40.42. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -15.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-12 that LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As previously announced, Papa Johns International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) (“Papa Johns©”) is hosting an analyst and investor meeting today December 12, 2024 at 10:00 am ET. A live video webcast of the formal programming will be available on the Papa Johns Investor Relations website. Participants who wish to attend should register online at https://ir.papajohns.com/news-events/ir-calendar at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event. A replay of the webcast.

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 13.85x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.19.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

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The public float for PZZA is 32.15M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.08% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PZZA on December 20, 2024 was 1.04M shares.

PZZA’s Market Performance

PZZA stock saw a decrease of -15.18% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -15.38% and a quarterly a decrease of -20.36%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.31%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.02% for Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.40% for PZZA’s stock, with a -23.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PZZA

Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PZZA reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $65. The rating they have provided for PZZA stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 22nd, 2024.

Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to PZZA, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on April 12th of the current year.

PZZA Trading at -20.47% 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 -49.28% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.31%, as shares sank -15.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.29% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PZZA fell by -15.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $47.16. In addition, Papa John’s International, Inc saw -47.66% 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 Coleman Christopher L., who purchase 2,250 shares at the price of $44.75 back on Aug 14 ’24. After this action, Coleman Christopher L. now owns 35,069 shares of Papa John’s International, Inc, valued at $100,680 using the latest closing price.

Thanawala Ravi, the Interim CEO, and CFO of Papa John’s International, Inc, purchase 1,900 shares at $52.41 during a trade that took place back on May 14 ’24, which means that Thanawala Ravi is holding 38,920 shares at $99,579 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PZZA

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.09 for the present operating margin
  • 0.2 for the gross margin

The net margin for Papa John’s International, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.31.

Based on Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA), the company’s capital structure generated 2.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.16.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 212.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.80.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.

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