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The closing price of Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) was $12.55 for the day, up 2.03% from the previous closing price of $12.30. In other words, the price has increased by $2.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.29 million shares were traded. PTLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.78 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.2.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PTLO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 72.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 136.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.21 and its Current Ratio is at 0.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.50 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.30.
On January 27, 2025, Stifel Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $13 to $16.
Stifel Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 06, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $13.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 13 ’25 when Hartung Jack bought 72,500 shares for $12.82 per share. The transaction valued at 929,450 led to the insider holds 72,500 shares of the business.
Scarpino Nicholas Anthony sold 96,722 shares of PTLO for $1,136,099 on Aug 15 ’24. The Chief Marketing Officer now owns 28,450 shares after completing the transaction at $11.75 per share. On Aug 15 ’24, another insider, Scarpino Nicholas Anthony, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 96,722 shares for $11.74 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PTLO now has a Market Capitalization of 804235392 and an Enterprise Value of 1491427712. As of this moment, Portillos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.05. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.068 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.539.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PTLO is 1.90, which has changed by 0.14926744 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11241627 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PTLO has reached a high of $15.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.38. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.93%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.82%.
Shares Statistics:
PTLO traded an average of 1.88M shares per day over the past three months and 2401220 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 63.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.12M. Insiders hold about 7.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.03% stake in the company. Shares short for PTLO as of 1745971200 were 10416958 with a Short Ratio of 5.55, compared to 1743379200 on 11064198. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10416958 and a Short% of Float of 18.540001.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
