Portillo's (PTLO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → What is the 72-Hour Profit Surge? (From DTI) (Ad) Free PTLO Stock Alerts $12.07 +0.07 (+0.58%) (As of 02:15 PM 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 Volume466,944 sharesAverage Trading Volume886,795 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average53% 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 Colonial MetalsConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareThe latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants has sent gold prices surging. Why? Because savvy investors know the endgame of the elites at play… Geopolitical crises breed uncertainty — and gold thrives on uncertainty. See why the elites are pouring billions into gold. 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 $22.02Conflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your Share (Ad)The latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants has sent gold prices surging. Why? Because savvy investors know the endgame of the elites at play… Geopolitical crises breed uncertainty — and gold thrives on uncertainty. See why the elites are pouring billions into gold. 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 closed out or covered. 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 in 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%), Jack in the Box Inc. (5.05%), Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (25.58%), Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.31%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (8.40%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (0.36%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (14.48%), Denny's Co. (4.25%), First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (12.76%), 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 $0.04 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 Jack in the Box Short Interest Data Kura Sushi USA Short Interest Data Carrols Restaurant Group Short Interest Data Chuy's Short Interest Data Biglari Short Interest Data Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Short Interest Data Denny's Short Interest Data First Watch 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 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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