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After finishing at $44.79 in the prior trading day, Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) closed at $42.34, down -5.47%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.75 million shares were traded. PZZA stock price reached its highest trading level at $44.905 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.9.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PZZA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 74.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.66 and its Current Ratio is at 0.80.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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.
Thanawala Ravi bought 1,900 shares of PZZA for $99,579 on May 14 ’24. The Interim CEO, and CFO now owns 38,920 shares after completing the transaction at $52.41 per share. On Mar 07 ’24, another insider, KOELLNER LAURETTE T, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,886 shares for $70.21 each. As a result, the insider received 202,625 and left with 18,804 shares of the company.
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 1382045312 and an Enterprise Value of 2341252352. As of this moment, Papa’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.69, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.115 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.781.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PZZA has reached a high of $78.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.04%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.03M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1027890 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 32.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.15M. Insiders hold about 1.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 128.36% stake in the company. Shares short for PZZA as of 1732838400 were 2918125 with a Short Ratio of 2.83, compared to 1730332800 on 3442659. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2918125 and a Short% of Float of 14.62.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, PZZA’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.84, compared to 2.30 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.041080598The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.83.
