Portillo’s FY2026 EPS Estimate Decreased by William Blair

Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Portillo’s in a report released on Tuesday, November 4th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Portillo’s’ current full-year earnings is $0.35 per share.

Portillo’s (NASDAQ:PTLO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.02). Portillo’s had a net margin of 3.35% and a return on equity of 4.99%. The company had revenue of $181.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.77 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 price objective (down previously from $14.00) on shares of Portillo’s in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective (down previously from $10.00) on shares of Portillo’s in a report on Monday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $9.00 target price on shares of Portillo’s in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group dropped their target price on Portillo’s from $7.50 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Stephens reduced their price target on Portillo’s from $8.00 to $6.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.78.

Portillo’s Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of PTLO stock opened at $4.94 on Friday. Portillo’s has a twelve month low of $4.73 and a twelve month high of $15.78. The stock has a market cap of $372.22 million, a P/E ratio of 13.72, a P/E/G ratio of 4.72 and a beta of 1.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.07 and a 200 day moving average of $9.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Portillo’s

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Portillo’s by 176.6% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 2,893 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Portillo’s by 135.8% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,596 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of Portillo’s in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Portillo’s by 84.5% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 2,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Portillo’s by 33.7% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 9,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,318 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.34% of the company’s stock.

Portillo’s Company Profile

Portillo’s Inc owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States. The company offers Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, chopped salads, crinkle-cut French fries, homemade chocolate cakes, and chocolate cake shake. It offers its products through its website, application, and certain third-party platforms.