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In the latest session, Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) closed at $12.27 down -7.88% from its previous closing price of $13.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.05 million shares were traded. PTLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.19.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Portillos Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 92.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.33 and its Current Ratio is at 0.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.38.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Stifel on January 27, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $16 from $13 previously.
On November 06, 2024, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $13.
Stephens Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on October 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $13.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 850745408 and an Enterprise Value of 1446072576. As of this moment, Portillos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.035 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.087.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PTLO is 1.78, which has changed by -0.11343932 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07465422 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 -7.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.50%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PTLO has traded an average of 1.81M shares per day and 1465460 over the past ten days. A total of 63.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.25M. Insiders hold about 7.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.05% stake in the company. Shares short for PTLO as of 1740700800 were 9180528 with a Short Ratio of 5.08, compared to 1738281600 on 8484759. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9180528 and a Short% of Float of 16.450001.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
Portillos Inc (PTLO) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 5.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.12, with high estimates of $0.13 and low estimates of $0.11.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.39 and $0.33 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.36. EPS for the following year is $0.49, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $0.53 and $0.45.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 8 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $181.01M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $185.92M to a low estimate of $179.16M. As of the current estimate, Portillos Inc’s year-ago sales were $165.83MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $200.43M. There is a high estimate of $203.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $198.9M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PTLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $796.34M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $782.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $791.65M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $710.55MBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $901.36M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $923.36M and the low estimate is $869M.
