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As of close of business last night, Papa John’s International, Inc’s stock clocked out at $48.53, up 1.42% from its previous closing price of $47.85. In other words, the price has increased by $1.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.16 million shares were traded. PZZA stock price reached its highest trading level at $49.4989 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $47.66.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of PZZA’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 36.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.72 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86.
On April 22, 2024, Stifel Upgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Sell and also lowered its target price recommendation from $65 to $60.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 14 ’24 when Coleman Christopher L. bought 2,250 shares for $44.75 per share. The transaction valued at 100,680 led to the insider holds 35,069 shares of the business.
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 1588794496 and an Enterprise Value of 2545104128. As of this moment, Papa’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.56. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.233 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.229.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PZZA is 1.17, which has changed by 0.03299272 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12463009 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 16.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.45%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that PZZA traded 1.24M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1171020 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 32.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.10M. Insiders hold about 1.95% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 117.57% stake in the company. Shares short for PZZA as of 1749772800 were 4126019 with a Short Ratio of 3.32, compared to 1747267200 on 3905593. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4126019 and a Short% of Float of 17.26.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.84, PZZA has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.30. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0384535The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.14. The current Payout Ratio is 72.48% for PZZA, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-19 with an ex-dividend date of 1747612800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-12-30 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current market rating for Papa John’s International, Inc (PZZA) reflects the collective analysis of 14.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.43, with high estimates of $0.5 and low estimates of $0.36.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.98 and $1.54 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.72. EPS for the following year is $2.26, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $2.45 and $2.18.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 14 analysts expect revenue to total $515.48M. It ranges from a high estimate of $525M to a low estimate of $506M. As of the current estimate, Papa John’s International, Inc’s year-ago sales were $507.89MFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $524.69M. There is a high estimate of $535M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $515.08M.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PZZA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.13B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.08B, 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 $2.17B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.23B and the low estimate is $2.13B.