El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Mysterious Gold Leverage Just Announced (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free LOCO Stock Alerts $8.40 -0.03 (-0.36%) (As of 04:32 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability El Pollo Loco Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,280,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,310,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.29%Dollar Volume Sold Short$11.02 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.6Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares31,180,000 sharesFloat Size24,590,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.21%Today's Trading Volume1,104,754 sharesAverage Trading Volume246,066 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average449% Short Selling El Pollo Loco ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for El Pollo Loco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatLOCO Short Interest Over TimeLOCO Days to Cover Over TimeLOCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Stansberry ResearchMysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out what it is and see how you can get in with just a few dollars. El Pollo Loco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,280,000 shares $11.02 million -2.3%5.2%5.6 $8.61 3/31/20241,310,000 shares $12.76 million -3.7%5.2%5.8 $9.74 3/15/20241,360,000 shares $11.60 million +3.8%5.4%6.3 $8.53 2/29/20241,310,000 shares $11.87 million -1.5%5.0%5.8 $9.06 2/15/20241,330,000 shares $12.29 million -5.0%5.1%5.6 $9.24 1/31/20241,400,000 shares $12.96 million +25.0%5.0%5.1 $9.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LOCO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for El Pollo Loco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,120,000 shares $9.55 million +2.8%4.0%3.8 $8.53 12/31/20231,090,000 shares $9.61 million -9.9%3.9%3.7 $8.82 12/15/20231,210,000 shares $10.76 million +4.3%4.3%4 $8.89 11/30/20231,160,000 shares $9.64 million -3.3%4.2%3.8 $8.31 11/15/20231,200,000 shares $10.78 million +9.1%4.6%4 $8.98 10/31/20231,100,000 shares $9.19 million -12.0%4.2%3.7 $8.35 10/15/20231,250,000 shares $10.26 million -3.9%4.7%3.8 $8.21 9/30/20231,300,000 shares $11.64 million -0.8%4.9%3.4 $8.95 9/15/20231,310,000 shares $11.88 million -3.0%4.9%2.3 $9.07 8/31/20231,350,000 shares $12.84 million -11.8%5.0%2.2 $9.51 8/15/20231,530,000 shares $15.64 million +4.8%5.7%2.5 $10.22 7/31/20231,460,000 shares $15.55 million -4.6%5.4%2.3 $10.65 7/15/20231,530,000 shares $15.24 million -13.1%5.6%2.4 $9.96 6/30/20231,760,000 shares $15.44 million +32.3%6.5%2.9 $8.77 6/15/20231,330,000 shares $13.22 million -10.7%4.9%2.6 $9.94 5/31/20231,490,000 shares $13.62 million +1.4%5.5%3.3 $9.14 5/15/20231,470,000 shares $13.92 million -0.7%5.4%3.5 $9.47 4/30/20231,480,000 shares $13.79 million -2.0%5.4%3.8 $9.32 4/15/20231,510,000 shares $13.79 million -5.6%5.4%4.8 $9.13 3/31/20231,600,000 shares $15.34 million +9.6%5.4%5.7 $9.59 3/15/20231,460,000 shares $16.32 million -8.2%7.5%9.3 $11.18 2/28/20231,590,000 shares $19.03 million -8.1%8.1%10.5 $11.97 2/15/20231,730,000 shares $21.33 million No Change8.8%11.4 $12.33 1/31/20231,730,000 shares $21.23 million -3.4%8.8%10.3 $12.27 1/15/20231,790,000 shares $19.64 million +7.2%9.1%10 $10.97 12/30/20221,670,000 shares $16.63 million -7.2%8.5%7.4 $9.96 12/15/20221,800,000 shares $19.24 million +7.1%9.2%7.9 $10.69 11/30/20221,680,000 shares $18.31 million -6.7%8.6%7.3 $10.90 11/15/20221,800,000 shares $19.84 million +5.9%9.2%7.9 $11.02 10/31/20221,700,000 shares $17.07 million +24.1%8.7%8 $10.04 10/15/20221,370,000 shares $14.99 million +14.2%7.0%7.2 $10.94 9/30/20221,200,000 shares $10.70 million +31.2%6.1%9.4 $8.92 9/15/2022914,400 shares $8.35 million +5.6%4.7%7.5 $9.13 8/31/2022866,100 shares $7.84 million +2.6%4.5%7.2 $9.05Mysterious Gold Leverage Just Announced (Ad)World's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out what it is and see how you can get in with just a few dollars. LOCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is El Pollo Loco's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of El Pollo Loco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,280,000 shares of LOCO short. 5.21% of El Pollo Loco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on El Pollo Loco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for El Pollo Loco? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LOCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on El Pollo Loco's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for El Pollo Loco? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.21% of El Pollo Loco's floating shares are currently sold short. Is El Pollo Loco's short interest increasing or decreasing? El Pollo Loco saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,280,000 shares, a drop of 2.3% from the previous total of 1,310,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is El Pollo Loco's float size? El Pollo Loco currently has issued a total of 31,180,000 shares. Some of El Pollo Loco's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. El Pollo Loco currently has a public float of 24,590,000 shares. How does El Pollo Loco's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.21% of El Pollo Loco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to El Pollo Loco: Nathan's Famous, Inc. (0.35%), GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.87%), Potbelly Co. (4.95%), The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (8.77%), FAT Brands Inc. (0.85%), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (22.17%), Denny's Co. (4.25%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (0.36%), Noodles & Company (7.23%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (8.40%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short El Pollo Loco stock? Short selling LOCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from El Pollo Loco as its price is falling. LOCO shares are trading down $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against El Pollo Loco? A short squeeze for El Pollo Loco occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LOCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is El Pollo Loco's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LOCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: NATH Short Interest GENK Short Interest PBPB Short Interest STKS Short Interest FAT Short Interest RRGB Short Interest DENN Short Interest BH Short Interest NDLS Short Interest CHUY Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:LOCO) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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