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A company insider recently bought 2,250 shares of Papa John’s International, Inc. [PZZA]. Should You Buy?

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Papa John’s International, Inc. shares valued at $100,680 were purchased by Coleman Christopher L. on Aug 14 ’24. At $44.75 per share, Coleman Christopher L. acquired 2,250 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 35,069 shares worth approximately $1.88 million following the completion of this transaction.

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Also, Thanawala Ravi purchased 1,900 shares, netting a total of over 99,579 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $52.41 each, the insider now holds 38,920 shares.

Before that, KOELLNER LAURETTE T had sold 2,886 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $202,625, the Director traded Papa John’s International, Inc. shares for $70.21 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,886 shares, worth approximately $1.01 million.

As published in a research note from Stifel on April 22, 2024, Papa John’s International, Inc. [PZZA] has been rated up from a Sell to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $60 from $65. As of March 22, 2024, BTIG Research has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for PZZA. Earlier on January 05, 2024, Oppenheimer downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Perform” for PZZA stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.

Analyzing PZZA Stock Performance

During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 11.42%. Over the course of the year, Papa John’s International, Inc. shares have dropped approximately -29.49%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $78.67 on 01/24/24 and a 52-week low of $39.90 on 07/24/24. A 50-day SMA is recorded $48.87, while a 200-day SMA reached $57.05. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 0.8 million shares from 1.03 million shares the previous day.

Support And Resistance Levels for Papa John’s International, Inc. (PZZA)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 52.11, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 50.48. In the upper region, resistance lies at 54.64. The next price resistance is at 55.54. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.67 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.33, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 11.09%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.

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