The stock of Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has gone down by -10.89% for the week, with a -19.76% drop in the past month and a -25.35% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.39% for PZZA.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.60% for PZZA’s stock, with a -24.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) Right Now?
Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.09x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.20. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PZZA is 32.15M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.93% of that float. On January 15, 2025, the average trading volume of PZZA was 1.14M shares.
PZZA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) has jumped by 0.05 compared to previous close of 37.70. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -10.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-14 that Papa John’s fiscal fourth-quarter North America comparable sales were negatively impacted by a fall in transactions and tickets.
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 previous year.
PZZA Trading at -18.90% 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 -52.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.57%, as shares sank -19.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.69% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PZZA fell by -10.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.39. In addition, Papa John’s International, Inc saw -8.16% 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 1.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.32. 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 1.04. 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 sum up, Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
