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In the latest session, Papa John’s International, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) closed at $40.52 up 0.87% from its previous closing price of $40.17. In other words, the price has increased by $0.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.73 million shares were traded. PZZA stock price reached its highest trading level at $41.05 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.35.
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 30.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.42. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 1326560000 and an Enterprise Value of 2282869504. As of this moment, Papa’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.106 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.175.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PZZA is 1.13, which has changed by -0.06268793 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19283521 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 -12.78%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.85%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PZZA has traded an average of 1.15M shares per day and 904190 over the past ten days. A total of 32.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.32M. Insiders hold about 1.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 117.85% stake in the company. Shares short for PZZA as of 1752537600 were 3838304 with a Short Ratio of 3.33, compared to 1749772800 on 4126019. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3838304 and a Short% of Float of 16.059999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PZZA is 2.30, from 1.84 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04580533The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.24. The current Payout Ratio is 72.48% for PZZA, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-19 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
As of right now, 14.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.43, with high estimates of $0.52 and low estimates of $0.36.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.01 and $1.54 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.71. EPS for the following year is $2.28, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $2.59 and $2.18.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 14 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $516.07M this quarter.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 $524.8M. 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 $2.09B, 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 $2.18B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.23B and the low estimate is $2.13B.
