Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.21 compared to its previous closing price of 9.90. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.82% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investorplace.com reported 2024-06-25 that It’s a tale of two markets in the restaurant space right now. Some fast-casual chains, such as Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA ), are soaring to new all-time highs.
Is It Worth Investing in Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) is above average at 24.55x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.74.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for PTLO is 56.92M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.62% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PTLO on June 28, 2024 was 1.23M shares.
PTLO’s Market Performance
PTLO’s stock has seen a 0.82% increase for the week, with a -1.11% drop in the past month and a -31.03% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.14% for Portillos Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.29% for PTLO’s stock, with a -28.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PTLO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PTLO stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for PTLO by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for PTLO in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $20 based on the research report published on April 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PTLO reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for PTLO stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 10th, 2023.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to PTLO, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on October 11th of the previous year.
PTLO Trading at -8.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PTLO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -59.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares sank -1.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PTLO rose by +1.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -42.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.00. In addition, Portillos Inc saw -38.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PTLO starting from Pratt Derrick Lee, who sale 1,827 shares at the price of $14.94 back on Jan 04 ’24. After this action, Pratt Derrick Lee now owns 23,599 shares of Portillos Inc, valued at $27,295 using the latest closing price.
Osanloo Michael, the President & CEO of Portillos Inc, sale 1,558 shares at $15.99 during a trade that took place back on Dec 07 ’23, which means that Osanloo Michael is holding 143,116 shares at $24,912 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PTLO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for Portillos Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 7.22, with 1.73 for asset returns.
Based on Portillos Inc (PTLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 86.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 47.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.36.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Portillos Inc (PTLO) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
