El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Stock Holdings Lowered by Fund 1 Investments LLC

Fund 1 Investments LLC decreased its position in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Free Report) by 30.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,455,102 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 624,878 shares during the quarter. El Pollo Loco comprises about 1.4% of Fund 1 Investments LLC's holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Fund 1 Investments LLC owned 4.86% of El Pollo Loco worth $16,792,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LOCO. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of El Pollo Loco by 235.6% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 7,389 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 5,187 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in El Pollo Loco in the 4th quarter worth about $107,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of El Pollo Loco by 22.3% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,713 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $124,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Finally, Olympiad Research LP acquired a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 4th quarter valued at $130,000. 81.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on LOCO. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on El Pollo Loco in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded El Pollo Loco from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd.

El Pollo Loco Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LOCO traded up $0.12 on Wednesday, reaching $9.56. 164,032 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 250,451. The business's 50-day moving average is $9.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $8.29 and a fifty-two week high of $14.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $287.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.10 and a beta of 1.11.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.01). El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 5.11%. The business had revenue of $119.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. El Pollo Loco's revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

About El Pollo Loco

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.