El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.72 +0.05 (+0.58%) (As of 12/8/2023 08:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.61▼$8.7750-Day Range$8.18▼$9.0352-Week Range$8.11▼$13.00Volume183,800 shsAverage Volume397,989 shsMarket Capitalization$287.32 millionP/E Ratio11.04Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability El Pollo Loco MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearish4.55% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-4.41Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.85Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.23%From $0.71 to $0.74 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.67 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector157th out of 187 stocksEating Places Industry37th out of 38 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for El Pollo Loco. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.55% of the float of El Pollo Loco has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEl Pollo Loco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in El Pollo Loco has recently increased by 9.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEl Pollo Loco does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEl Pollo Loco does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEl Pollo Loco has received a -35.17% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of El Pollo Loco in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Soft drinks", "Fried chicken", and "Texmex food" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for El Pollo Loco is -4.41. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEl Pollo Loco has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for El Pollo Loco this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LOCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added El Pollo Loco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, El Pollo Loco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.50% of the stock of El Pollo Loco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions60.64% of the stock of El Pollo Loco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for El Pollo Loco are expected to grow by 4.23% in the coming year, from $0.71 to $0.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of El Pollo Loco is 11.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 114.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of El Pollo Loco is 11.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.47.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEl Pollo Loco has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About El Pollo Loco Stock (NASDAQ: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 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.Read More LOCO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LOCO Stock News HeadlinesDecember 4, 2023 | msn.comEl Pollo Loco announces $12.6M repurchase agreementDecember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $12.6 Million Repurchase AgreementDecember 11, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.December 1, 2023 | cbsnews.comEl Pollo Loco gives to the CHiPs For Kids toy drive at Plaza West CovinaNovember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBe Wary Of El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) And Its Returns On CapitalNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Weakness In El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?November 12, 2023 | msn.comMust Try Secret Menu Items from Popular Restaurants'November 9, 2023 | msn.comBeloved chicken restaurant launches limited-edition holiday menuDecember 11, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco Unveils the New Holiday Carnitas MenuNovember 4, 2023 | msn.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings president and CEO to step downNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Earnings CallNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco (LOCO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayNovember 2, 2023 | marketwatch.comEl Pollo Loco CEO Laurance Roberts leaving the companyNovember 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Leadership Transition PlanNovember 2, 2023 | msn.comEl Pollo Loco Non-GAAP EPS of $0.19 beats by $0.01, revenue of $120.4M misses by $0.47MNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Misses Q3 Revenue EstimatesNovember 2, 2023 | msn.comEl Pollo Loco CEO Laurance Roberts to step downOctober 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMcDonald's (MCD) Stock Up on Q3 Earnings & Revenue BeatOctober 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 67% of the companyOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comChipotle (CMG) Stock Rises on Q3 Earnings & Revenue BeatOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Undervalued Right Now?October 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Results on Thursday, November 2, 2023October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LOCO) Share Price Indicate?October 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why You Should Steer Clear of Cracker Barrel (CBRL) StockSee More Headlines Receive LOCO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for El Pollo Loco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2023Today12/11/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/14/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:LOCO CUSIPN/A CIK1606366 Webwww.elpolloloco.com Phone(714) 599-5000FaxN/AEmployees4,931Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.79 Trailing P/E Ratio11.04 Forward P/E Ratio12.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$20.80 million Net Margins5.87% Pretax Margin7.99% Return on Equity9.21% Return on Assets4.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.42 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$469.96 million Price / Sales0.61 Cash Flow$0.97 per share Price / Cash Flow8.95 Book Value$7.59 per share Price / Book1.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,950,000Free Float27,186,000Market Cap$287.32 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Maria Hollandsworth (Age 58)Interim President & CEO and COO Comp: $344.11kMr. Ira M. Fils (Age 58)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $573.87kMr. Laurance Roberts (Age 63)Executive Officer Comp: $744.86kMr. Douglas SollerVice President of Accounting & FinanceAnne E. JollaySenior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate SecretaryMs. Jill AdamsChief Marketing OfficerRosanne SetoguchiChief People OfficerMr. Brian Carmichall (Age 59)Chief Development Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNathan's FamousNASDAQ:NATHPotbellyNASDAQ:PBPBGEN Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:GENKBiglariNYSE:BHFiesta Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:FRGIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Bought 4,204 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.045%Deutsche Bank AGBought 3,868 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.057%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 30,068 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.141%Walleye Capital LLCBought 39,497 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.120%Sei Investments Co.Bought 10,900 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.067%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LOCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LOCO shares performed in 2023? El Pollo Loco's stock was trading at $9.96 at the start of the year. Since then, LOCO stock has decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $8.72. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is El Pollo Loco's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 14th 2024. View our LOCO earnings forecast. How were El Pollo Loco's earnings last quarter? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.01. The restaurant operator earned $120.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $121.15 million. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.87% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.21%. What is Bernard Acoca's approval rating as El Pollo Loco's CEO? 32 employees have rated El Pollo Loco Chief Executive Officer Bernard Acoca on Glassdoor.com. Bernard Acoca has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of El Pollo Loco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other El Pollo Loco investors own include BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chimera Investment (CIM), Virtu Financial (VIRT), Alcoa (AA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC), AK Steel (AKS), Twitter (TWTR) and Five9 (FIVN). Who are El Pollo Loco's major shareholders? El Pollo Loco's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include William Blair Investment Management LLC (4.39%), FMR LLC (2.79%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.64%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.74%), Northern Trust Corp (0.72%) and Rodgers Brothers Inc. (0.65%). Insiders that own company stock include John M Roth, Laurance Roberts, Miguel Lozano and Sardar Biglari. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of El Pollo Loco? Shares of LOCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:LOCO) was last updated on 12/11/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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