The stock of Portillos Inc (PTLO) has gone up by 8.76% for the week, with a 2.81% rise in the past month and a -19.30% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.54% for PTLO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.02% for PTLO’s stock, with a 3.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) Right Now?
Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 28.74x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PTLO is at 1.91. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PTLO is 59.12M, and currently, shorts hold a 17.62% of that float. The average trading volume for PTLO on May 15, 2025 was 1.88M shares.
PTLO) stock’s latest price update
Portillos Inc (NASDAQ: PTLO)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.04 in comparison to its previous close of 12.55, however, the company has experienced a 8.76% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-12 that Every year, investors from around the world gather in Omaha for a chance to talk to legendary investor Warren Buffett at the annual meeting for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.18%) (BRK.B 0.09%) shareholders. The 2025 gathering reportedly had 20,000 people in attendance, and many waited for hours for their chance to ask a question of the Oracle of Omaha.
Analysts’ Opinion of PTLO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PTLO stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for PTLO by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PTLO in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $12 based on the research report published on April 07, 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 $16, previously predicting the price at $13. The rating they have provided for PTLO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to PTLO, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on November 06th of the previous year.
PTLO Trading at 5.09% 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 -21.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.97%, as shares surge +4.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PTLO rose by +8.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.08. In addition, Portillos Inc saw 32.13% 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 Hartung Jack, who purchase 72,500 shares at the price of $12.82 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Hartung Jack now owns 72,500 shares of Portillos Inc, valued at $929,450 using the latest closing price.
Scarpino Nicholas Anthony, the Chief Marketing Officer of Portillos Inc, sale 96,722 shares at $11.75 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15 ’24, which means that Scarpino Nicholas Anthony is holding 28,450 shares at $1,136,099 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
- 0.43 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 7.37, with 1.94 for asset returns.
Based on Portillos Inc (PTLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 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 1.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 94.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 50.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Portillos Inc (PTLO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
