Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.45 in relation to its previous close of 40.12. However, the company has experienced a 0.69% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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?
Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12x compared to its average ratio. PZZA has 36-month beta value of 1.17. Analysts have mixed views 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 9.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PZZA on December 27, 2024 was 1.06M shares.
PZZA’s Market Performance
The stock of Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has seen a 0.69% increase in the past week, with a -18.62% drop in the past month, and a -20.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.03% for PZZA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.06% for PZZA’s stock, with a -20.54% 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 -17.47% 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 -48.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.16%, as shares sank -17.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.17% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PZZA rose by +0.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.25. In addition, Papa John’s International, Inc saw -46.61% 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 1.08. 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
To put it simply, Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
