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The price of Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) closed at $12.06 in the last session, up 0.92% from day before closing price of $11.95. In other words, the price has increased by $0.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.1 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at PTLO’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 69.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 131.53. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when Berkshire Partners LLC sold 10,000,000 shares for $12.23 per share. The transaction valued at 122,300,000 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
BERKSHIRE FUND VIII-A, L.P. bought 2,709,535 shares of PTLO for $36,172,292 on May 19 ’25. On May 19 ’25, another insider, BERKSHIRE FUND VIII, L.P., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 6,521,015 shares for $13.35 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Portillos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.04. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.89.
Stock Price History:
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 4.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.34%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 63.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.10M. Insiders hold about 7.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.46% stake in the company.
