NASDAQ:LOCO El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.19 -0.28 (-1.81%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.19 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About El Pollo Loco Stock (NASDAQ:LOCO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get El Pollo Loco alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.16▼$15.5650-Day Range$14.09▼$16.4752-Week Range$9.99▼$17.40Volume212,748 shsAverage Volume286,651 shsMarket Capitalization$462.28 millionP/E Ratio13.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.30Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview El Pollo Loco, Inc. operates and franchises quick-service restaurants specializing in Mexican-inspired food centered on citrus-marinated chicken flame-grilled over an open fire. Its menu includes chicken meals, tacos, burritos, bowls, salads and side dishes. The company traces its roots to a restaurant business in Mexico and expanded into the United States in 1980. Its restaurants primarily serve customers in the western and southwestern United States, including California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. El Pollo Loco’s locations are operated by the company or by franchisees. The business focuses on preparing chicken and other menu items for dine-in, takeout and, where available, delivery.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More El Pollo Loco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreLOCO MarketRank™: 3.00222483968 of 5 starsEl Pollo Loco scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 262nd out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEl Pollo Loco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialEl Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $17.30, representing about 12.0% upside from its current price of $15.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageEl Pollo Loco has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about El Pollo Loco's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for El Pollo Loco are expected to grow by 10.31% in the coming year, from $0.97 to $1.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of El Pollo Loco is 13.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of El Pollo Loco is 13.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEl Pollo Loco has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.96% 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 6.46.Change versus previous monthShort interest in El Pollo Loco has recently decreased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldEl Pollo Loco does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEl Pollo Loco does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentEl Pollo Loco has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for El Pollo Loco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for LOCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added El Pollo Loco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, El Pollo Loco insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $737,698.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.00% of the stock of El Pollo Loco is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.28% 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.Read more about El Pollo Loco's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. LOCO Stock News HeadlinesEl Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Stock Price Breaks Above Fifty Day Moving Average on Insider SellingNovember 11 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comFire-grilled chicken opens sixth location in ColoradoNovember 9 at 1:33 PM | msn.comGOP wipeout … but here's WORSE news for the marketA 3 trillion dollar crisis may be building beneath the surface of the stock market, retirement accounts, pensions, and even banks. Reuters reports alarm bells echoing 2007 subprime warnings, and bestselling author Dr. Martin Weiss says this one may already be underway. His free briefing outlines five steps investors are considering to help protect their portfolios.November 11 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)El Pollo Loco says fans flocked to its chicken during the cyclosporiasis outbreakNovember 8 at 2:18 PM | msn.comEl Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Major Shareholder Sells 5,984 Shares of StockNovember 7, 2026 | insidertrades.comCalifornia’s El Pollo Loco says it’s found a sweet spot for concerned consumersNovember 7, 2026 | latimes.comTranscript : El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., Q3 2026 Earnings Call, Nov 05, 2026November 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMEl Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Stock: Insider Sardar Biglari Sells 25,556 SharesOctober 21, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines LOCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LOCO shares performed this year? El Pollo Loco's stock was trading at $10.46 at the start of the year. Since then, LOCO shares have increased by 47.7% and is now trading at $15.45. How were El Pollo Loco's earnings last quarter? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.00. The restaurant operator had revenue of $126.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.03 million. El Pollo Loco had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.35% and a net margin of 6.80%. Read the conference call transcript. How will El Pollo Loco's stock buyback program work? El Pollo Loco's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 28th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $40 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. When did El Pollo Loco IPO? El Pollo Loco (LOCO) raised $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 25th 2014. The company issued 7,142,857 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Who are El Pollo Loco's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of El Pollo Loco include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (4.27%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.99%), Boston Partners (0.39%) and Ellsworth Advisors LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Buller and Samuel N Borgese. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of El Pollo Loco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that El Pollo Loco investors own include GoPro (GPRO), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/05/2026Today11/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 2 weeks, LOCO's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:LOCO CIK1606366 Webwww.elpolloloco.com Phone(714) 599-5000FaxN/AEmployees4,034Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for El Pollo Loco$17.30 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.15 Trailing P/E Ratio13.21 Forward P/E Ratio14.20 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$26.49 million Net Margins6.80% Pretax Margin9.58% Return on Equity10.35% Return on Assets5.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio0.15 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$505.58 million Price / Sales0.91 Cash Flow$1.45 per share Price / Cash Flow10.48 Book Value$10.69 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,433,000Free Float29,520,000Market Cap$462.28 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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