The price-to-earnings ratio for Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) is above average at 31.24x. The 36-month beta value for PTLO is also noteworthy at 1.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PTLO is 59.16M, and at present, short sellers hold a 14.64% of that float. The average trading volume of PTLO on March 05, 2025 was 1.83M shares.
PTLO) stock’s latest price update
Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO)’s stock price has plunge by 1.92relation to previous closing price of 14.03. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.51% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-04 that PTLO is set to gain from the launch of its app-less loyalty program, aiming to reach 1.5-1.7 million membership signups by midsummer 2025.
PTLO’s Market Performance
PTLO’s stock has risen by 2.51% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 4.15% and a quarterly rise of 23.81%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.53% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.22% for Portillos Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.51% for PTLO stock, with a simple moving average of 24.36% for the last 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 “Buy.” The predicted price for PTLO in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $16 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, 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 “Hold” according to the report published on November 06th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to PTLO, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
PTLO Trading at 14.71% 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 -9.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.53%, as shares sank -1.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +61.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PTLO rose by +2.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.52. In addition, Portillos Inc saw 52.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Portillos Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 8.16, with 2.05 for asset returns.
Based on Portillos Inc (PTLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 94.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 48.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.39.
Conclusion
In summary, Portillos Inc (PTLO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
