Papa John's International (PZZA) closed at $18.97 on Oct 19, 2026, down 2.2% on the day. The stock is down 4.1% over the past month, down 41.2% over three months, down 50.1% year to date and down 63.3% over the past year. It trades 65.1% below its 52-week high of $54.39 and 1.6% above its 52-week low of $18.67. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($21.47) and below its 200-day moving average ($30.89).
NextPick tracks PZZA in its Restaurants basket alongside MCD, SBUX, YUM, CMG and QSR. As of Oct 19, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 13 (weak inflow), and the basket is up 4.6% over five sessions. Over the past month PZZA ranks 17th of 19 basket members by price change.
Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 7.9% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 3 of 8.
Over the last 8 reports, PZZA moved an average of 7.9% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 3 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 19, 2026 close of $18.97 is 38.6% below the 200-day average of $30.89.
PZZA closed 65.1% below its 52-week high of $54.39.
NextPick groups PZZA with MCD, SBUX, YUM, CMG and QSR in its Restaurants basket.
Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food products, paper products, smallware, and cleaning supplies to restaurants. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
