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Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) — MoonshotScore 39/100 (Weak band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $3.51 (-0.57%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $254M.

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$3.51 −$0.02 (-0.57%) Market Cap $254M

Portillo's Inc. · PTLO · NASDAQ

Portillo's Inc. operates fast casual restaurants, specializing in Chicago-style cuisine.

Price as of Oct 2, 2026

Key Statistics

39 of 100

MoonshotScore v2 · Portillo's (PTLO)

Weak
Business Quality Average (40)
Financial Safety Fragile (13)
Valuation Fair (60)
Growth Durability Shrinking (12)
Momentum Slipping (23)
Why this rating? Method, drivers & history

Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.

  • Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
  • Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
  • Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
  • Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
  • Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
The ten-second read ·

A fragile balance sheet and stalling growth, though quality is only middling, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Fragile; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Shrinking; Momentum: Slipping.

  • quarterly revenue $199M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
  • EPS beat 5 of 8
  • Altman Z 0.62 · Piotroski F 5

Holding back: balance-sheet strain, soft growth, weak price trend

What has the MoonshotScore done over time?

MoonshotScore snapshots recorded for PTLO (29 recorded, newest six shown)
RecordedScoreBand
39Weak
39Weak
39Weak
39Weak
39Weak
39Weak

The score was 39 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 39 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.

Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.

Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →

Price & valuation

Dates shown where recorded
MeasureValueAs of
Latest provided price$3.51
Change on the day-0.57%
52-week range$3.29 – $6.83
Market capitalisation$254M
Price / earnings (trailing)17.54
Shares traded on the day1.80M

Price & events

Council Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines

Council score for Portillo's (PTLO): Split View

48/100 · C

Some lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.

5-Factor Breakdown

Growth Durability Negative
Momentum Weak
Business Quality Neutral
Financial Safety Negative
Valuation Moderate

Legends Council

6 lenses, 6 current

AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built

Dalio-style lens (simulated) Ray Dalio Favorable read
Griffin-style lens (simulated) Ken Griffin Favorable read
Simons-style lens (simulated) Jim Simons Favorable read
Englander-style lens (simulated) Izzy Englander Neutral read
Klarman-style lens (simulated) Seth Klarman Neutral read
Moon AI lens (model) Neutral read

Read on: Oct 4, 2026

Munger's Mindset

Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical

Financial Health Negative
Margin of Safety Undervalued
Profit Margin Weak
Revenue Growth Neutral
Debt/Equity Negative
ROE Weak
Gross Margin Weak

Read on: Sep 10, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading

How to read these bars and different assessments

Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.

Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.

Three of these lenses read this company more favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Dalio-style lens, Griffin-style lens and Simons-style lens. Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.

On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.

Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.

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1 · What is it?

What is Portillo's (PTLO), and what does it report?

Short answer · as of

A current FMP business description is unavailable; the listing and provider classification below are the available identity facts. Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) is listed on NASDAQ. It employs 7,890 people and is led by Brett A. Patterson. In Q2 FY2026 it reported revenue of $199M and net income of $7M. The market values it at $254M.

2 · Latest results

What do the latest results show for Portillo's (PTLO)?

Short answer · as of

The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $199M. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 5 of 8 reports.

Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
Revenue, net income and earnings per share by quarter
PeriodRevenueNet incomeEPS
Q2 FY2026$199M$7M$0.09 (diluted)
Q1 FY2026$183M-$402,000-$0.01 (diluted)
Q4 FY2025$186M$6M$0.09 (diluted)
Q3 FY2025$181M$1M$0.02 (diluted)
3 · Financial strengths and risks

What are the financial strengths and risks for Portillo's (PTLO)?

Short answer

What is holding it back is balance-sheet strain, soft growth, weak price trend. The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 0.62 · Piotroski F 5. Trailing ratios: ROE 3.4% · ROA 1.0% · current ratio 0.26 · earnings yield 5.0% · free-cash-flow yield -2.7%.

4 · What to check next?

What should you watch next at Portillo's (PTLO)?

Short answer · as of

Current published price targets run low $5.00 · high $8.00 · consensus $6.08 · median $5.25 against a quoted price of $3.51 (as of Oct 2, 2026).

What the records here don't tell us

  • No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
  • The next earnings date is not yet scheduled in the calendar we read.

Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.

5 · Peer comparison

How does Portillo's compare with its peers?

Short answer

Portillo's's score ranks 12th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.

Peer set — price, market value and MoonshotScore
CompanyPriceMarket valueScore
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) Same industry, near in market value$101.49 Oct 2, 2026$416M83 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Named competitor$231.89 Oct 2, 2026$165B73 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Same industry, near in market value$14.22 Oct 2, 2026$433M71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Named competitor$69.91 Oct 2, 2026$24.3B64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
The Wendy's Company (WEN) Named competitor$6.12 Oct 2, 2026$1.17B58 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN) Same industry, near in market value$8.48 Oct 2, 2026$726M56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RICK) Same industry, near in market value$26.62 Oct 2, 2026$204M54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Same industry, near in market value$19.43 Oct 2, 2026$639M52 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) Same industry, near in market value$12.45 Oct 2, 2026$237M50 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) Same industry, near in market value$10.57 Oct 2, 2026$652M46 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) Same industry, near in market value$29.92 Oct 2, 2026$380M44 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Portillo's (PTLO) — this page$3.51$254M39
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) Same industry, near in market value$7.95 Oct 2, 2026$147M36 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026

Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.

The records behind this page

Analyst targets & estimates

What analysts have on file

Price target, low to high
$5.00 – $8.00
Consensus target
$6.08
Median target
$5.25

Consensus record · Captured .

Measured against a quoted price of $3.51 (as of Oct 2, 2026).

Insider activity

Form 4 records via FMP · Available records within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 5, 2026 (coverage not recorded)

Transactions
29
Identified insiders
9
Purchases
2
Sales
0
Other transactions
27

Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.

What has been published about Portillo's (PTLO)?

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What Investors Ask About Portillo's (PTLO)

These answers are editorial: 2 of these 9 answers are drawn from the PTLO research dossier (written May 9, 2026 by gemini-2.0-flash); the other 7 are question templates that restate figures shown above. Figures in this section are not part of the source register.

What does the MoonshotScore mean for PTLO?

PTLO carries the MoonshotScore stated above — the Weak band. This is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. The number comes from the five-pillar engine (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum), re-ranked daily against sector peers.

Is PTLO a good stock to buy?

Stock Expert AI does not rate PTLO buy, sell or hold. Portillo's Inc. carries a MoonshotScore, in the Weak band, a research rating against its peers rather than a forecast. Whether it fits is your call: check what it sells, whether it earns and what the price assumes. This is educational content, not investment advice.

What is the PTLO stock price today?

The last price recorded on this page for Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) is $3.51, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.

What is the PTLO price target?

The analyst consensus price target for Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) is $6.08 (range $5.00 to $8.00, median $5.25), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.

What do analysts say about PTLO stock?

Analyst coverage of Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) is mixed, with opinions varying on the company's growth prospects and valuation. Some analysts highlight the company's strong brand recognition and expansion potential as key drivers of future growth.

What are the main risks for PTLO?

Portillo's Inc. faces several key risks that could impact its financial performance and stock price. One of the main risks is the intense competition in the restaurant industry, which could pressure margins and limit market share gains.

What are the key factors to evaluate for PTLO?

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) holds a MoonshotScore in the low range. P/E: 17.54x. Analysts target $6.08 (+73%). Not financial advice.

How frequently does PTLO data refresh on this page?

PTLO's price is the last quote we recorded, from the Oct 2, 2026 trading session. Pages are served from a cache, so the copy you are reading can lag that quote. The quote is a provider snapshot, not an exchange feed. Fundamentals follow quarterly filings. V2 is recalculated from the most recent completed US trading session; the score's own date shows its last successful run.

What has driven PTLO's recent stock price performance?

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) moves on earnings results, analyst revisions, sector rotation, and market sentiment. Notable catalyst: Strong brand recognition and customer loyalty. See the News tab for the latest drivers. Past performance does not predict future results.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.

Machine-generated analysis by Stock Expert AI — model gemini-2.0-flash, generated May 9, 2026. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.

Sources — records for every figure on this page (22 figures)

The 22 rows below are exactly the facts the evidence-backed sections of this page printed — the 10-second verdict, the MoonshotScore, price and market value, the five questions with their receipts, and the records behind this page. Known dates and sources are recorded on their own rows; an em dash or UNRECORDED tier preserves a stored observation without inventing either. The quarterly income statement is provider-standardized (FMP) under one row, and scale definitions — a 0-100 rating, the band ladder, the Piotroski 0–9 range — are fixed rather than measured. No number in those sections was generated by a model. The register does not cover quoted third-party headlines, the dated council readings, or the Frequently Asked Questions; each of those says where it came from where it stands.

"As of" is the date the value is true for where the source carries one — a quarter end, a filing date, a price close, the day the score was computed. A cached observation with no source date remains undated; the page publication date is not used as a substitute.

FMP — 14 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families

FMP facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
px.lastLatest provided price$3.51FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T00:54:37.325Z.
px.changeChange on the day-0.57%FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.mcapMarket capitalisation$254MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T00:54:36.359Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares.
px.change_absChange on the day, in dollars−$0.02FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_revenueRevenue, Q2 FY2026$199MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
px.pePrice / earnings (trailing)17.54FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.volumeShares traded on the day1.80MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_incomeNet income, Q2 FY2026$7MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
fin.q_tableQuarterly income statement4 quarters through Q2 FY2026FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed
earn.ptStored analyst price targetslow $5.00 · high $8.00 · consensus $6.08 · median $5.25FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_rangeAnalyst price target, low to high$5.00 – $8.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_consensusConsensus analyst price target$6.08FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_medianMedian analyst price target$5.25FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
own.insidersInsider transactions via FMP29 transactions · 2 purchases, 0 sales, 27 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · available records within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 5, 2026 (coverage not recorded)FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.

UNRECORDED — 6 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded

UNRECORDED facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
earn.historyReported versus estimated, recent quartersEPS beat 5 of 8UNRECORDEDStored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-30 · Expired observation
fin.scoresDistress and quality screensAltman Z 0.62 · Piotroski F 5UNRECORDEDStored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation
px.range5252-week range$3.29 – $6.83UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
id.employeesEmployees7,890UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
id.ceoChief executiveBrett A. PattersonUNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
fin.ratiosReturn and yield ratios (trailing twelve months)ROE 3.4% · ROA 1.0% · current ratio 0.26 · earnings yield 5.0% · free-cash-flow yield -2.7%—UNRECORDEDStored key metrics — Date unknown

OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank

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ours.moonshotMoonshotScore v239 of 100 · Weak · pillars 40 / 13 / 60 / 12 / 23OURSStock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine
ours.moonshot_changeMoonshotScore movement39 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 39 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0)OURSStock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots
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