Portillos Stock Options

PTLO Stock  USD 11.94  0.15  1.27%   
Portillos' latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.65 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.28 over 21 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Portillos' distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Portillos' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Portillos' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Portillos Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Portillos' market makers reach a net positive position across all Portillos' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Portillos' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Portillos

Analyzing Portillos' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Portillos regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Portillos' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Portillos' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Portillos' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Portillos lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Portillos' value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Portillos contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Portillos Stock moves the wrong way.

Portillos In The Money Call Balance

When Portillos' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Portillos stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Portillos' options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Portillos are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Portillos Current Options Market Mood

Portillos' open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Portillos Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Portillos' options investors are not very successful. Portillos' option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Portillos contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Portillos will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0406% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Portillos trading at USD 11.94, that is roughly USD 0.004851. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Portillos' daily price movement you should consider buying Portillos options at the current volatility level of 0.65%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Portillos options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Portillos calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Portillos stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Portillos Option Chain

When Portillos' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Portillos stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Portillos' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Portillos. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Portillos. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Portillos against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
PTLO250321C00010000210.01.05 - 3.22.05In
Call
PTLO250321C00011000711.01.35 - 1.451.32In
Call
PTLO250321C000120002212.00.8 - 0.950.76Out
Call
PTLO250321C000130002213.00.45 - 0.50.5Out
Call
PTLO250321C000140002614.00.2 - 0.250.2Out
Call
PTLO250321C00015000015.00.1 - 0.20.1Out
Call
PTLO250321C00016000016.00.05 - 0.150.05Out
Call
PTLO250321C00017000017.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
PTLO250321C00018000018.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
PTLO250321C00019000019.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
PTLO250321C00020000020.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
PTLO250321P000110002111.00.5 - 0.60.52Out
 Put
PTLO250321P00012000112.00.95 - 1.051.0In
 Put
PTLO250321P00013000013.00.55 - 1.70.55In
 Put
PTLO250321P00014000014.02.25 - 2.452.25In
 Put
PTLO250321P00015000015.02.9 - 3.32.9In
 Put
PTLO250321P00016000016.02.45 - 4.32.45In
 Put
PTLO250321P00017000017.04.8 - 5.64.8In
 Put
PTLO250321P00018000018.04.8 - 8.14.8In
 Put
PTLO250321P00019000019.05.5 - 9.05.5In
 Put
PTLO250321P00020000020.06.6 - 10.06.6In

Portillos Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Portillos Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

228.45 Million

At this time, Portillos' Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Portillos Corporate Management

When determining whether Portillos offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Portillos' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Portillos Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Portillos Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.571
Earnings Share
0.42
Revenue Per Share
12.071
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.069
Return On Assets
0.0254
The market value of Portillos is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Portillos that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Portillos' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Portillos' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Portillos' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Portillos' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Portillos' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Portillos is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Portillos' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.