Portillos Inc (PTLO) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

The price-to-earnings ratio for Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) is above average at 28.72x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.73.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PTLO is 55.80M, and currently, short sellers hold a 14.73% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PTLO on November 13, 2024 was 946.17K shares.

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PTLO) stock’s latest price update

Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.66 in comparison to its previous close of 12.13, however, the company has experienced a -8.30% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-11-06 that The restaurant chain saw same-store sales drop just as expansion plans kicked into gear.

PTLO’s Market Performance

PTLO’s stock has fallen by -8.30% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -5.56% and a quarterly rise of 1.60%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.99% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.05% for Portillos Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.03% for PTLO’s stock, with a 0.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PTLO

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PTLO stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for PTLO by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for PTLO in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $13 based on the research report published on November 06, 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 $13. The rating they have provided for PTLO stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on October 07th, 2024.

Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to PTLO, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on April 12th of the current year.

PTLO Trading at -5.59% 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 -28.78% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.99%, as shares sank -4.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.91% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PTLO fell by -8.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.82. In addition, Portillos Inc saw -24.36% 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 Scarpino Nicholas Anthony, who sale 96,722 shares at the price of $11.75 back on Aug 15 ’24. After this action, Scarpino Nicholas Anthony now owns 28,450 shares of Portillos Inc, valued at $1,136,099 using the latest closing price.

Scarpino Nicholas Anthony, the Officer of Portillos Inc, proposed sale 96,722 shares at $11.74 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15 ’24, which means that Scarpino Nicholas Anthony is holding shares at $1,135,931 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
  • 0.29 for the gross margin

The net margin for Portillos Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 7.50, with 1.84 for asset returns.

Based on Portillos Inc (PTLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.42.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 86.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 31.53for 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 0.38.

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.

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