El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $124.24 million for the quarter.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.01). El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 9.91%. The company had revenue of $119.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. The company's revenue was up 2.6% 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 Trading Up 0.7%
Shares of NASDAQ LOCO traded up $0.08 on Friday, reaching $10.77. 210,956 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 366,275. El Pollo Loco has a fifty-two week low of $8.29 and a fifty-two week high of $14.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.57 and a 200 day moving average of $10.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $323.64 million, a PE ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 1.11.
Institutional Trading of El Pollo Loco
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LOCO. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of El Pollo Loco by 197.4% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 680,391 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $7,008,000 after purchasing an additional 451,575 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco during the 1st quarter worth about $221,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of El Pollo Loco by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 287,143 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 13,095 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 12,964 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.28% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of El Pollo Loco from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd.
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El Pollo Loco Company Profile
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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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