Amber List
PZZA
Papa John's International, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · small-cap ($1.3B)
-39.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $54.39 set 2025-10-24 · 202d ago
Current
$32.72
Decline depth
-39.8%
Decline σ
5.3σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

PZZA qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-39.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $54.39, 202d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
5.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.97% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about PZZA.

PZZA qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -39.8% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.3σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 1 (red), weekly 2D (green), monthly 2D (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-26. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $29.55 12.1% of range 52W high $55.74

Sector context · Consumer Cyclical

128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers are on Broken Stocks.

60 Red List
42 Amber
26 Watch
-35.1% Median decline

Worst in sector: FLUT (-70.1%). Least-bad: THRM (-20.3%). See all Consumer Cyclical listings →

Questions about PZZA

What people ask.

Why is PZZA on Broken Stocks?

PZZA qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -39.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $54.39, set on 2025-10-24 — 202d ago.

Is PZZA a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. PZZA is down -39.8% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 202d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. PZZA is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is PZZA a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is PZZA trading inside its 52-week range?

At $32.72, PZZA sits 12.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($29.55) to its 52-week high ($55.74). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has PZZA been declining?

The current 39.8% decline accrued over 202d, which annualizes to roughly -71.9% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does PZZA compare to its sector?

There are 128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 60 Red, 42 Amber, 26 Watch, with 19 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.1% — PZZA's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does PZZA's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-02-26) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.