PTLO· Consumer Discretionary› Restaurants

Portillo's Inc. Class A

Stage 4 · Declining · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, Portillo's is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 17, 2026). It closed at $4.51, 30.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Portillo's Inc. owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States. More about the company

$4.51

+4.40% today

$327M · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

Pro read

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

—

Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

—

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 14w

S4 29w

S4 26w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 1w → S3 3w → S4 14w → S1 5w → S4 29w → S1 8w → S2 6w → S3 4w → S4 6w → S1 1w → S2 9w → S3 3w → S4 8w → S1 3w → S4 26w → S1 12w → S4 1w → S1 2w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S4 5w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 21 stage runs.

PTLO among Restaurants33rd of 54 by relative strength

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#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
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2	NDLSNoodles & Company Class A	Stage 3 · wk 2	95	−9.0%
3	CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 1	93	+42.2%
4	BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 4	93	−4.5%
5	LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 6	89	+5.3%
6	BDLFlanigan's Enterprises, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 19	87	+11.1%
7	EATBrinker International, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 1	83	−9.8%
8	RRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 17	79	+12.7%
…33	PTLOPortillo's Inc. Class A	Stage 4 · wk 6	37	+23.6%

vs 52W High

-30.6%

$3.50 lo$6.50 hi

30.6% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 6

1w13w26w

Week 6, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-6.9%

200 DMA: $4.84 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

0.67x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↑ ⇈

Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+23.6%

+3.7%

-29.4%

YTD

-1.7%

-23.3%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-02-12

4 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2023-03-03.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 6 · Vol 0.67x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 5 · Vol 0.87x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.20x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.25x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.55x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.53x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.85x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 4 · Vol 2.74x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.26x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.03x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.66x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.11x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$4.25

200 DMA

$4.84

52W High

$6.50

52W Low

$3.50

5D Low

$4.32

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$4.79

60d High

$5.16

120d High

$5.72

250d High

$6.50

Next resistance

+6.2%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

23.7

Forward 19.1

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-25.0%

Revenue +5.6%

ROE

+2.7%

Profit margin +1.9%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 0.7

Portillo's: quick answers

What stage is Portillo's in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Portillo's (PTLO) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 17, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is Portillo's in an uptrend?

No. Portillo's is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 6.9% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Portillo's from its 52-week high?

Portillo's closed at $4.51 on Oct 22, 2026, 30.6% below its 52-week high of $6.50. Its 52-week low is $3.50.

How has Portillo's performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Portillo's is down 23.3% over the past year and down 1.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Portillo's in?

Portillo's is in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Restaurants

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 and cheese fries, homemade chocolate cakes, and chocolate cake shake. It also operates a food truck under The Beef Bus name; and a ghost kitchen. In addition, the company provides delivery services through its application and website, as well as third-party delivery platforms. Further, it sells gift cards. Portillo's Inc. was founded in 1963 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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