At the time of writing, Papa John’s International, Inc [PZZA] stock is trading at $43.09, down -0.44%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The PZZA shares have gain 5.87% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -11.37%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Papa John’s International, Inc [NASDAQ: PZZA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 14, 2024, when KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Previously, Stifel upgraded its rating to Hold on April 22, 2024, and dropped its price target to $60. BTIG Research downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to a Perform. Stifel downgraded its rating to Sell for this stock on January 04, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $65. In a note dated November 03, 2023, Stifel downgraded an Hold rating on this stock and revised its target price from $81 to $65.
For the past year, the stock price of Papa John’s International, Inc fluctuated between $38.25 and $78.67. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $61.2 within the next 12 months. Papa John’s International, Inc [NASDAQ: PZZA] shares were valued at $43.09 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 42.03% based on the average PZZA price forecast.
Analyzing the PZZA fundamentals
According to Papa John’s International, Inc [NASDAQ:PZZA], the company’s sales were 2.10B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -3.06% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.2% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.06%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is -0.21 and Total Capital is 0.31. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -1.75.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 42.49 points at the first support level, and at 41.89 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 43.88, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 44.67.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Papa John’s International, Inc [NASDAQ:PZZA] has a current ratio of 0.80. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.66, and the Cash Ratio is 0.06. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.67 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 14.95.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Coleman Christopher L., Director, that happened on Aug 14 ’24 when 2250.0 shares were purchased. Interim CEO, and CFO, Thanawala Ravi completed a deal on May 14 ’24 to buy 1900.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director KOELLNER LAURETTE T sold 2886.0 shares on Mar 07 ’24.
