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Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) closed the day trading at $14.33 down -1.85% from the previous closing price of $14.60. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.62 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PTLO, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 445.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.31 and its Current Ratio is at 0.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.43.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 15 ’24 when Scarpino Nicholas Anthony sold 96,722 shares for $11.75 per share. The transaction valued at 1,136,099 led to the insider holds 28,450 shares of the business.
Scarpino Nicholas Anthony bought 96,722 shares of PTLO for $1,135,931 on Aug 15 ’24. On Aug 09 ’24, another insider, Osanloo Michael, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 66,052 shares for $10.29 each. As a result, the insider received 679,675 and left with 79,041 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Portillos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 41.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.33.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PTLO has reached a high of $16.17, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.38. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 22.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 26.29%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 62.22M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.02M. Insiders hold about 7.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.69% stake in the company.
