Portillo's (PTLO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free PTLO Stock Alerts $10.05 -0.30 (-2.90%) (As of 05/9/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Portillo's Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume5,460,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume4,050,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+34.81%Dollar Volume Sold Short$69.23 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover6.0Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares72,970,000 sharesFloat Size56,050,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.74%Today's Trading Volume2,821,443 sharesAverage Trading Volume988,913 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average285% Short Selling Portillo's ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Portillo's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPTLO Short Interest Over TimePTLO Days to Cover Over TimePTLO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… Portillo's Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20245,460,000 shares $69.23 million +34.8%9.7%6 $12.68 3/31/20244,050,000 shares $57.43 million -4.7%7.1%4.6 $14.18 3/15/20244,250,000 shares $54.61 million +1.9%8.5%5.1 $12.85 2/29/20244,170,000 shares $60.59 million +8.6%8.8%5.2 $14.53 2/15/20243,840,000 shares $53.68 million -2.5%8.1%5.5 $13.98 1/31/20243,940,000 shares $54.14 million +7.7%8.3%6 $13.74 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PTLO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Portillo's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20243,660,000 shares $52.41 million -2.1%7.7%5.5 $14.32 12/31/20233,740,000 shares $59.58 million -5.3%7.9%5.6 $15.93 12/15/20233,950,000 shares $64.39 million -4.8%8.3%6.1 $16.30 11/30/20234,150,000 shares $64.49 million -4.8%8.8%6.2 $15.54 11/15/20234,360,000 shares $67.49 million -6.6%9.2%6.6 $15.48 10/31/20234,670,000 shares $69.82 million +3.6%9.9%7.1 $14.95 10/15/20234,510,000 shares $64.04 million +19.3%9.6%6.3 $14.20 9/30/20233,780,000 shares $58.17 million +14.9%8.0%5.7 $15.39 9/15/20233,290,000 shares $54.88 million +12.7%7.0%5.3 $16.68 8/31/20232,920,000 shares $53.55 million -25.7%6.2%4.7 $18.34 8/15/20233,930,000 shares $74.67 million -14.2%8.2%6.3 $19.00 7/31/20234,580,000 shares $105.57 million -7.9%9.5%7.2 $23.05 7/15/20234,970,000 shares $116.70 million +3.5%10.5%7.8 $23.48 6/30/20234,800,000 shares $108.14 million +8.1%10.1%7.4 $22.53 6/15/20234,440,000 shares $94.97 million -5.5%9.3%6.9 $21.39 5/31/20234,700,000 shares $94.33 million -4.1%10.1%6.5 $20.07 5/15/20234,900,000 shares $102.17 million +0.2%10.5%6 $20.85 4/30/20234,890,000 shares $105.72 million +1.2%10.5%5.9 $21.62 4/15/20234,830,000 shares $95.88 million -4.2%11.7%6.6 $19.85 3/31/20235,040,000 shares $107.70 million -2.5%12.2%6.5 $21.37 3/15/20235,170,000 shares $99.32 million -1.3%12.9%6.5 $19.21 2/28/20235,240,000 shares $119.05 million -2.4%13.8%7.2 $22.72 2/15/20235,370,000 shares $127.05 million +5.3%14.1%8.3 $23.66 1/31/20235,100,000 shares $115.06 million +10.9%13.4%6.6 $22.56 1/15/20234,600,000 shares $91.68 million +7.7%12.1%6.1 $19.93 12/30/20224,270,000 shares $69.69 million +4.2%11.2%6.1 $16.32 12/15/20224,100,000 shares $74.42 million -8.7%13.7%5.9 $18.15 11/30/20224,490,000 shares $90.65 million -24.8%14.7%6.3 $20.19 11/15/20225,970,000 shares $134.56 million +6.8%19.9%8.9 $22.54 10/31/20225,590,000 shares $119.85 million +5.7%18.7%7.7 $21.44 10/15/20225,290,000 shares $103.68 million +20.0%20.6%7.2 $19.60 9/30/20224,410,000 shares $86.83 million +21.8%17.2%5.8 $19.69 9/15/20223,620,000 shares $85.54 million +1.1%14.1%5 $23.63 8/31/20223,580,000 shares $78.83 million -29.7%15.0%5.2 $22.02The 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market Potential (Ad)Welcome to the financial rollercoaster of 2024, where inflation is persistent, stock markets are overinflated and volatile, global conflicts are intensifying, and the national debt is reaching new heights.Get your free information kit NOW, before it's too late. PTLO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Portillo's' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Portillo's shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 5,460,000 shares of PTLO short. 9.74% of Portillo's' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Portillo's' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Portillo's? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PTLO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Portillo's's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Portillo's? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Portillo's: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Portillo's? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 9.74% of Portillo's' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Portillo's' short interest increasing or decreasing? Portillo's saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,460,000 shares, an increase of 34.8% from the previous total of 4,050,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Portillo's' float size? Portillo's currently has issued a total of 72,970,000 shares. Some of Portillo's' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Portillo's currently has a public float of 56,050,000 shares. How does Portillo's' short interest compare to its competitors? 9.74% of Portillo's' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Portillo's: BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (10.41%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (7.43%), Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.31%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (8.40%), Jack in the Box Inc. (5.05%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (0.36%), Denny's Co. (4.25%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (14.48%), Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (25.58%), GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Portillo's stock? Short selling PTLO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Portillo's as its price is falling. PTLO shares are trading down $0.06 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Portillo's? A short squeeze for Portillo's occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PTLO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Portillo's' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PTLO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: BJ's Restaurants Short Interest Data Dine Brands Global Short Interest Data Carrols Restaurant Group Short Interest Data Chuy's Short Interest Data Jack in the Box Short Interest Data Biglari Short Interest Data Denny's Short Interest Data Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Short Interest Data Kura Sushi USA Short Interest Data GEN Restaurant Group Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:PTLO) was last updated on 5/9/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialPriority GoldDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold Safe ExchangeThe Crypto 9-5 Escape PlanCrypto 101 MediaThe “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to ExplodeTrue Market Insiders348 million Americans lives to END as we know it?The Oxford ClubUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetry