The stock of Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has seen a 8.85% increase in the past week, with a 41.04% gain in the past month, and a 2.54% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.91% for PZZA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.93% for PZZA stock, with a simple moving average of 6.97% for the last 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 higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.21x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PZZA is at 1.17. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PZZA is 32.10M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.17% of that float. The average trading volume for PZZA on June 05, 2025 was 1.14M shares.
PZZA) stock’s latest price update
Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA)’s stock price has increased by 1.30 compared to its previous closing price of 47.09. However, the company has seen a 8.85% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-05 that ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (“Papa Johns®”) today announced the promotion of Caroline Miller Oyler to Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Oyler has served as the company’s Chief Legal and Risk Officer since 2018 and will continue in her role as Corporate Secretary. In her expanded role, Ms. Oyler will now oversee human resources and culture (People Experience), legal, risk, safety and security, internal audit and facilities. The.
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 25.42% 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 -21.48% of loss for the given period.
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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.
Stock Fundamentals for PZZA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 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 0.25.
Based on Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA), the company’s capital structure generated 1.78 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 -2.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 226.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
