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In the latest session, Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) closed at $41.59 down -1.75% from its previous closing price of $42.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.91 million shares were traded. PZZA stock price reached its highest trading level at $43.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.51.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Papa John’s International, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.69 and its Current Ratio is at 0.82.
Stifel Upgraded its Sell to Hold on April 22, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $65 to $60.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PZZA now has a Market Capitalization of 1362402816 and an Enterprise Value of 2312520704. As of this moment, Papa’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.109 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.546.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PZZA is 1.09, which has changed by -0.16047639 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.118204355 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PZZA has reached a high of $60.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $30.16. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.94%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PZZA has traded an average of 976.47K shares per day and 768450 over the past ten days. A total of 32.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.35M. Insiders hold about 1.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 112.03% stake in the company. Shares short for PZZA as of 1759190400 were 4341177 with a Short Ratio of 4.45, compared to 1756425600 on 4406212. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4341177 and a Short% of Float of 18.14.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PZZA is 1.84, from 1.84 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.043467987. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.33. The current Payout Ratio is 72.48% for PZZA, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-18 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-18. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-12-30 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) is currently being evaluated by a team of 14.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.56, with high estimates of $0.75 and low estimates of $0.42.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.03 and $1.57 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.76. EPS for the following year is $2.22, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $2.56 and $1.73.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 14 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $523.67M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $538.21M to a low estimate of $512.97M. As of. The current estimate, Papa John’s International, Inc’s year-ago sales were $506.81MFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $539.51M. There is a high estimate of $564.35M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $520.14M.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PZZA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.06BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.13B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.22B and the low estimate is $2.05B.
