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The price of Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) closed at $13.86 in the last session, down -1.21% from day before closing price of $14.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.52 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 45.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 104.97. 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:
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 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 30.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.70. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.20.
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 11.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.55%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 63.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.16M. Insiders hold about 7.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.07% stake in the company.
