El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.23 per share and revenue of $123.5660 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.03. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 9.83%. The firm had revenue of $125.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $124.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.26 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.
El Pollo Loco Stock Up 0.4%
LOCO stock opened at $9.56 on Thursday. El Pollo Loco has a 1 year low of $8.29 and a 1 year high of $13.24. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm has a market cap of $286.80 million, a PE ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 1.05.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.00.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LOCO. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 4.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 287,143 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $2,958,000 after acquiring an additional 13,095 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of El Pollo Loco by 197.4% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 680,391 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $7,008,000 after purchasing an additional 451,575 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 188,519 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $1,942,000 after buying an additional 12,964 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 1st quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco in the second quarter valued at about $240,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.28% of the company's stock.
About El Pollo Loco
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc, develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines.
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