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$PTLO

Portillo's Inc. Class A Common Stock

XNASConsumer DiscretionaryRetail-Eating Places

$4.99
+4.51%+$0.215
RVOL peak today
Normal
Halted today
None today
Float
17.6M
Next earnings
Unscheduled
$4.99+4.51%+$0.2152Prev $4.77LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$4.99
Change today
+4.51%
Previous close
$4.77
52-week range
$3.77 – $7.30
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$360M
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
72.5M
Live vendor count
Insider ownership
6.6%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-17
Institutional own.
69.08%
Total held
75.7%
Tradeable float
17.6M
24% of shares · after 7% insiders + 69% institutions
Short interest
10.7M
▲ +6% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Short % of float
60.7%
Days to cover
10.5d
Avg daily volume
2.1M
Classification
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Retail-Eating Places
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5mthin
100x
15mthin
100x
1hthin
200x
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Why is $PTLO up today?

Here is the latest on PTLO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for PTLO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Latest filingSC 13G/APassive 5%+ stake updatedAug 14, 2026 · 9 days ago
Why is $PTLO moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profileLow float · 17.6M sh🔥 Heavily shorted · 61% of floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusBuy7 analysts
Avg target $5.92(+19% upside)
Range $5 - $8
3 buy4 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying2 open-market buys4 buys, 3 sells last 3 months (45/28 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Lee Eugene I Jr
Director
Bought (open market)+65K
0.09% of company
added 13%552K$300K
at $4.59
Aug 12, 26
Waite Jill Francine
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+1Kadded 0.9%133K$4K
at $3.86
May 31, 26
Waite Jill Francine
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-33sold <0.1%133K$127
at $3.86
May 31, 26
Correia Keith M
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+73added <0.1%87K$282
at $3.86
May 31, 26
Correia Keith M
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2sold <0.1%87K$8
at $3.86
May 31, 26
Kaiser Kelly M
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+3Kadded 2.2%145K$12K
at $3.86
May 31, 26
Kaiser Kelly M
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-92sold <0.1%145K$355
at $3.86
May 31, 26
Lee Eugene I Jr
Director
Bought (open market)+70K
0.10% of company
added 17%486K$300K
at $4.28
May 11, 26
Correia Keith M
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold 1.4%87K$8K
at $6.49
May 2, 26
Waite Jill Francine
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2Ksold 1.4%132K$12K
at $6.49
May 2, 26
Kaiser Kelly M
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2Ksold 1.3%142K$12K
at $6.49
May 2, 26
Hook Michelle Greig
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-4Ksold 1.3%301K$26K
at $6.49
May 2, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$PTLO Sentiment

Neutral
Bearish48Bullish
📰 News: 1 bull · 3 bearToday: +4.5%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$PTLO Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 2d ago +1.6% vs EMA
PTLO 200EMA (5m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +1.59% above EMA · slope +0.38%
at $4.95
Alert· 2d ago +0.6% vs EMA
PTLO 50EMA (5m) Trending · 59 bars · L3 · +0.59% above EMA · slope +0.86%
at $4.95
Alert· 2d ago +0.0% vs EMA
PTLO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 204 bars · L5 · +0.04% above EMA · slope +0.09%
at $4.92
Alert· 2d ago +1.3% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: +1.31% from 200 EMA at 1:32 PM ET
at $4.97
Alert· 2d ago -1.12%
$PTLO moved -1.12% in 1 min (Level 1) at 1:32 PM ET
at $4.97
Alert· 2d ago +1.4% vs EMA
PTLO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 103 bars · L4 · +1.44% above EMA · slope +0.24%
at $4.93
Alert· 2d ago +1.6% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: +1.58% from 200 EMA at 12:05 PM ET
at $4.93
Alert· 2d ago 3.3× RVOL
PTLO hit 3.293x RVOL at 12:05 PM ET
at $4.93
Alert· 2d ago +1.8% vs EMA
PTLO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +1.84% above EMA · slope +0.33%
at $4.92
Alert· 2d ago +0.8% vs EMA
PTLO 50EMA (1m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +0.84% above EMA · slope +0.67%
at $4.92
Alert· 2d ago -1.25%
$PTLO moved -1.25% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:30 AM ET
at $4.83
Alert· 2d ago 3.1× RVOL
PTLO hit 3.144x RVOL at 9:30 AM ET
at $4.83
Alert· 4d ago +1.8% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: +1.81% from 200 EMA at 11:45 AM ET
at $4.92
Alert· 4d ago 2.9× RVOL
PTLO hit 2.926x RVOL at 11:45 AM ET
at $4.92
Alert· 4d ago 12.6× RVOL
PTLO hit 12.561x RVOL at 10:55 AM ET
at $4.95
Alert· 5d ago -2.2% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: -2.17% from 200 EMA at 2:31 PM ET
at $4.75
Alert· 5d ago 5.9× RVOL
PTLO hit 5.855x RVOL at 2:31 PM ET
at $4.75
Alert· 5d ago -2.2% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: -2.23% from 200 EMA at 2:04 PM ET
at $4.77
Alert· 5d ago 5.4× RVOL
PTLO hit 5.414x RVOL at 2:04 PM ET
at $4.77
Alert· 10d ago +1.7% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: +1.73% from 200 EMA at 1:58 PM ET
at $5.08
Alert· 10d ago -1.21%
$PTLO moved -1.21% in 1 min (Level 1) at 1:58 PM ET
at $5.08
Alert· 10d ago 18.1× RVOL
PTLO hit 18.045x RVOL at 1:58 PM ET
at $5.08
Alert· 10d ago +1.00%
$PTLO moved +1.00% in 1 min (Level 1) at 12:31 PM ET
at $5.05
Alert· 10d ago 25.4× RVOL
PTLO hit 25.439x RVOL at 12:25 PM ET
at $5.02
Alert· 10d ago +1.8% vs EMA
$PTLO near 200 EMA: +1.84% from 200 EMA at 12:07 PM ET
at $5.00
News· SEC EDGAR· 18d ago
Portillo's Inc.: Q2 FY2026 results, three months to Jun 28, 2026
News· SEC EDGAR· 18d ago
Portillo's Inc.: Portillo’s Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
News· SEC EDGAR· 19d ago
Portillo's Inc. filed an 8-K: Executive / Board Change, Regulation FD Disclosure
News· SEC EDGAR· 53d ago
Portillo's Inc. filed an 8-K: Executive / Board Change, Regulation FD Disclosure
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 55d ago Bullish
Portillo's and Vienna Beef Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with the Debut of a New Hot Dog That Turns Up the Heat on an American Classic
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 67d ago Bearish
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Portillo’s Inc. - PTLO
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 71d ago Bearish
PTLO Class Action Notice: Robbins LLP Reminds Investors of the Lead Plaintiff Deadline in the Portillo’s Inc. Class Action Lawsuit
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 73d ago Bearish
Johnson Fistel Investigates Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLO) on Behalf of Investors

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PTLO stock FAQ

Why is $PTLO up today?

Here is the latest on PTLO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for PTLO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the PTLO stock price today?

PTLO last traded at $4.99, up 4.51% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live PTLO alerts?

The PTLO Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged PTLO 35 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is PTLO on?

PTLO (Portillo's Inc. Class A Common Stock) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $360M in the RETAIL-EATING PLACES sector.

Is PTLO good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge PTLO for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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