Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $7.95, -1.36% vs the prior close of $8.06.
- Volume 1.26M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ARCO dips 1.4% to $7.95. Closed at $7.95, -1.36% vs the prior close of $8.06. Day range $7.94–$8.18, opened at $8.06.
ARCO daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — ARCO dips 1.4% to $7.95
- Closed at $7.95, -1.36% vs the prior close of $8.06. Day range $7.94–$8.18, opened at $8.06.
- Volume was 1.26M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.62M.
- Price is +1.6% vs its 50-day average ($7.82) and -3.3% vs its 200-day average ($8.22).
- 52-week range $6.67–$9.75; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 18.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ARCO rises 2.0% to $8.06
- Closed at $8.06, +2.03% vs the prior close of $7.90. Day range $7.95–$8.11, opened at $7.95.
- Volume was 2.00M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.60M.
- Price is +2.9% vs its 50-day average ($7.83) and -1.9% vs its 200-day average ($8.22).
- 52-week range $6.67–$9.75; today's close sits at 45% of that range, 17.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ARCO dips 1.1% to $7.90
- Closed at $7.90, -1.13% vs the prior close of $7.99. Day range $7.86–$7.98, opened at $7.91.
- Volume was 2.06M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.59M.
- Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($7.84) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($8.21).
- 52-week range $6.67–$9.75; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 19.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ARCO rises 3.0% to $7.99 on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $7.99, +2.96% vs the prior close of $7.76. Day range $7.72–$8.03, opened at $7.78.
- Volume was 2.90M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 1.55M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +1.8% vs its 50-day average ($7.85) and -2.7% vs its 200-day average ($8.21).
- 52-week range $6.67–$9.75; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 18.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ARCO ends flat (-0.1%) to $7.76
- Closed at $7.76, -0.13% vs the prior close of $7.77. Day range $7.68–$7.83, opened at $7.83.
- Volume was 1.66M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.54M.
- Price is -1.2% vs its 50-day average ($7.85) and -5.5% vs its 200-day average ($8.21).
- 52-week range $6.67–$9.75; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 20.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ARCO slides 4.3% to $7.77 on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $7.77, -4.31% vs the prior close of $8.12. Day range $7.62–$8.08, opened at $8.00.
- Volume was 2.91M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 1.51M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.2% vs its 50-day average ($7.86) and -5.3% vs its 200-day average ($8.21).
- 52-week range $6.67–$9.75; today's close sits at 36% of that range, 20.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ARCO rises 2.8% to $8.12 on 2.6x normal volume
- Closed at $8.12, +2.78% vs the prior close of $7.90. Day range $7.82–$8.26, opened at $7.84.
- Volume was 3.73M shares, 2.6x its 50-day average of 1.45M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +3.2% vs its 50-day average ($7.87) and -1.0% vs its 200-day average ($8.20).
- 52-week range $6.66–$9.75; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 16.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ARCO dips 2.7% to $7.90 on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $7.90, -2.71% vs the prior close of $8.12. Day range $7.80–$8.20, opened at $8.06.
- Volume was 2.88M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 1.41M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($7.87) and -3.6% vs its 200-day average ($8.20).
- 52-week range $6.63–$9.75; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 19.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ARCO ends flat (+0.2%) to $8.12 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $8.12, +0.25% vs the prior close of $8.10. Day range $8.05–$8.26, opened at $8.10.
- Volume was 3.01M shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 1.36M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +3.0% vs its 50-day average ($7.88) and -0.9% vs its 200-day average ($8.19).
- 52-week range $6.63–$9.75; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 16.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — ARCO jumps 13.9% to $8.10 on 5.8x normal volume
- Closed at $8.10, +13.92% vs the prior close of $7.11. Day range $7.64–$8.21, opened at $7.77.
- Volume was 7.14M shares, 5.8x its 50-day average of 1.24M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +2.7% vs its 50-day average ($7.89) and -1.1% vs its 200-day average ($8.19).
- 52-week range $6.57–$9.75; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ARCO rises 2.9% to $7.11 on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $7.11, +2.89% vs the prior close of $6.91. Day range $6.85–$7.13, opened at $6.99.
- Volume was 2.44M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 1.21M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($7.89) and -13.1% vs its 200-day average ($8.19).
- 52-week range $6.57–$9.75; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 27.1% below the 52-week high.
ARCO latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ARCO in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 25, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hernandez Artigas Carlos sold 14,500 shares at $8.06 (≈$116.87K) on Aug 25, 2026
- Hernandez Artigas Carlos sold 14,500 shares at $8.06 (≈$116.87K) on Aug 25, 2026
- Hernandez Artigas Carlos sold 14,500 shares at $8.06 (≈$116.87K) on Aug 25, 2026
- Hernandez Artigas Carlos sold 14,500 shares at $8.06 (≈$116.87K) on Aug 25, 2026
- Hernandez Artigas Carlos sold 2,569 shares at $8.16 (≈$20.96K) on Aug 24, 2026
- Hernandez Artigas Carlos sold 15,274 shares at $8.15 (≈$124.48K) on Aug 24, 2026
- …plus 6 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Things to know before you trade ARCO
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.34% (largest 13.9%).
- Liquidity: about 2.43M shares (≈$19.34M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $7.95 vs a range of $6.67–$9.75 (42% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 21, 2026 ($0.07/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 16 sales; latest: Artigas Carlos Hernandez sold 14,500 shares on Aug 25, 2026.
- Latest filings: 6-K Oct 1, 2026; 6-K Aug 13, 2026; 6-K Aug 13, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Retail-Eating Places.
ARCO market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8.06 | 8.18 | 7.94 | 7.95 | 1.26M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7.95 | 8.11 | 7.95 | 8.06 | 2.00M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7.91 | 7.98 | 7.86 | 7.90 | 2.06M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7.78 | 8.03 | 7.72 | 7.99 | 2.90M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7.83 | 7.83 | 7.68 | 7.76 | 1.66M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8.00 | 8.08 | 7.62 | 7.77 | 2.91M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 7.84 | 8.26 | 7.82 | 8.12 | 3.73M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 8.06 | 8.20 | 7.80 | 7.90 | 2.88M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 8.10 | 8.26 | 8.05 | 8.12 | 3.01M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 7.77 | 8.21 | 7.64 | 8.10 | 7.14M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.99 | 7.13 | 6.85 | 7.11 | 2.44M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.10 | 7.13 | 6.67 | 6.91 | 6.64M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.17 | 7.19 | 7.10 | 7.15 | 1.30M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.21 | 7.25 | 7.07 | 7.12 | 1.33M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7.23 | 7.25 | 7.10 | 7.14 | 1.53M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7.24 | 7.26 | 7.15 | 7.24 | 1.39M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7.39 | 7.43 | 7.19 | 7.23 | 1.32M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7.59 | 7.61 | 7.39 | 7.41 | 1.09M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.63 | 7.67 | 7.56 | 7.62 | 855.60K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.54 | 7.58 | 7.47 | 7.52 | 1.22M |
About Arcos Dorados
Arcos Dorados (ARCO) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Retail-Eating Places”. Its business address is in MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1508478.
ARCO board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Daniel Alonso | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Martin Karla Paola Berman | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Michael Chu | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Luca Cristina Presz Palmaka De | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Annette Franqui | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Jose Raul Fernandez | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Director | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Mario Eugenio Quintana | Director | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Marcelo Rabach | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Alicia Staton | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Francisco Alberto Staton | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Woods Staton | Executive Chairman | May 12, 2026 |
| Cadavid Jose Alberto Velez | Director | May 12, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Avila Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez | Chief Operating Officer | May 12, 2026 |
| Luis Alberto Raganato | Chief Executive Officer | May 12, 2026 |
| Woods Staton | Executive Chairman | May 12, 2026 |
| Mariano Tannenbaum | Chief Financial Officer | May 12, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 14,500 | $8.06 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 14,500 | $8.06 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 14,500 | $8.06 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 14,500 | $8.06 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 2,569 | $8.16 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 15,274 | $8.15 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 2,569 | $8.16 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 15,274 | $8.15 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 2,569 | $8.16 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 15,274 | $8.15 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 2,569 | $8.16 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 15,274 | $8.15 |
| May 28, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 20,000 | $9.01 |
| May 28, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 20,000 | $9.01 |
| May 28, 2026 | Artigas Carlos Hernandez | Sale | 20,000 | $9.01 |
ARCO financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
ARCO earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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