PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PZZA • US6988131024
31.35 USD
+0.44 (+1.42%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
31.35 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to PZZA. PZZA's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- 89% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than PZZA.
- PZZA is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. 75% of 125 stocks in the same industry do better.
- PZZA is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. Certainly because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- In the last month PZZA has a been trading in the 30.16 - 35.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- PZZA has an average volume of 1095870 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
PZZA has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
30.85
55.81
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @31.16 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 33.27 to 33.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 34.55 to 34.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @55.26 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for PZZA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PZZA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.99 | NEGATIVE | PZZA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.01% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PZZA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PZZA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PZZA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.95 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PZZA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PZZA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 36.32 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PZZA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.78 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PZZA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.18 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PZZA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
31.35
+0.44 (+1.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg1.42%
1 Week-0.76%
2 Weeks-2.09%
1 Month-12.63%
3 Month-25.48%
6 Month-35.64%
12 Month-30.87%
2 Year-56.39%
3 Year-62.66%
5 Year-65.24%
10 Year-46.09%
15 Year114.87%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.61
ATR(20)%4.78%
ATR Inc42.88%
Range Today1.22
ADR(20)1.47
ADR(20)%4.69%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.99
3 months CRS12.97
6 months CRS11.96
Mansfield-3.2
10 Day High34.89
10 Day Low30.16
20 Day High35.99
20 Day Low30.16
52 Week High55.74
52 Week Low30.16
CS1 End31.16
CR1 Start33.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.14%
DER(5)2.39%
Volume2.94M
Volume Incr91.58%
Vol(5)2.13M
Vol(50)1.10M
PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC / PZZA FAQ
What is the technical rating for PZZA stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to PZZA.
What is the trend direction for PZZA stock?
The current trend direction for PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for PZZA stock?
PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) has an RSI value of 37.954. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for PZZA stock?
The MACD indicator for PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) has a value of 0.0539006, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for PZZA stock?
The short term momentum for PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) is negative.