PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PZZA - Nasdaq - US6988131024 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall PZZA gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Although PZZA is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
In the last month PZZA has a been trading in the 43.43 - 51.63 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
PZZA has an average volume of 1216770 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
Looking at the yearly performance, PZZA did better than 80% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
PZZA is an average performer in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, it outperforms 62% of 132 stocks in the same industry.
PZZA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PZZA is lagging the market.
PZZA has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
43.58
51.25
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 44.02 to 44.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 47.84 to 48.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 49.89 to 50.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PZZA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PZZA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 80.62 | POSITIVE | PZZA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.62% 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) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PZZA is below the rising 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) | 35.74 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PZZA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.82 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PZZA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 7.09 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests PZZA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.9 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PZZA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.23 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PZZA suggests a strong 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)
NASDAQ:PZZA (7/18/2025, 9:45:21 AM)
44.31
+0.25 (+0.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg0.57%
1 Week-8.25%
2 Weeks-11.67%
1 Month-10.26%
3 Month41.4%
6 Month22.35%
12 Month6.44%
2 Year-46.72%
3 Year-54.05%
5 Year-53.46%
10 Year-41.69%
15 Year247.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.74
ATR(20)%3.9%
ATR Inc-30.58%
Range Today0.3
ADR(20)1.72
ADR(20)%3.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.62
Mansfield-0.92
10 Day High50.23
10 Day Low43.43
20 Day High51.63
20 Day Low43.43
52 Week High60.75
52 Week Low30.16
CS1 End44.05
CR1 Start47.84
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.02%
DER(5)-0.78%
Volume30.78K
Volume Incr-36.2%
Vol(5)902.18K
Vol(50)1.22M