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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$13.40
+0.22 (+1.67%)
(As of 10/4/2024 ET)

El Pollo Loco Short Interest Data

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) has a short interest of 1.01 million shares, representing 4.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.72% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 284,639 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,010,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$13.74 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
31,100,000 shares
Float Size
23,280,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.34%
Today's Trading Volume
112,536 shares
Average Trading Volume
284,639 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
40%
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LOCO Short Interest Over Time

LOCO Days to Cover Over Time

LOCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

El Pollo Loco Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20241,010,000 shares $13.74 million -4.7%4.3%3.6 $13.60
8/31/20241,060,000 shares $14.69 million +1.9%4.5%3.9 $13.86
8/15/20241,040,000 shares $13.67 million -20.0%4.4%3.8 $13.14
7/31/20241,300,000 shares $15.68 million -5.1%5.5%4.6 $12.06
7/15/20241,370,000 shares $15.51 million +25.7%5.6%3.8 $11.32
6/30/20241,090,000 shares $12.33 million -2.7%4.5%3 $11.31
6/15/20241,120,000 shares $11.69 million +8.7%4.6%3.2 $10.44
5/31/20241,030,000 shares $11.00 million -26.4%4.2%2.9 $10.68
5/15/20241,400,000 shares $15.54 million +10.2%5.7%4 $11.10
4/30/20241,270,000 shares $10.82 million -0.8%5.1%4.1 $8.52
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
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
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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 $9.05
8/15/2022843,800 shares $8.25 million +0.4%4.3%7.3 $9.78
7/31/2022840,100 shares $8.17 million +5.1%4.3%6.3 $9.72
7/15/2022799,200 shares $7.78 million -1.4%4.1%5.2 $9.73
6/30/2022810,700 shares $7.98 million -18.1%4.2%4.7 $9.84
6/15/2022989,500 shares $9.78 million -4.9%2.8%5.7 $9.88
5/31/20221,040,000 shares $10.77 million +13.0%2.9%5.5 $10.36
5/15/2022920,500 shares $9.60 million -5.9%2.6%4.7 $10.43
4/30/2022977,700 shares $10.41 million -2.1%2.7%5.1 $10.65
4/15/2022998,300 shares $11.07 million -20.1%2.8%5.3 $11.09
3/31/20221,250,000 shares $14.53 million +3.3%3.5%6.4 $11.62
3/15/20221,210,000 shares $13.27 million -4.0%3.4%6.1 $10.97
2/28/20221,260,000 shares $16.72 million +5.9%3.5%6.3 $13.27
2/15/20221,190,000 shares $16.09 million -5.6%3.3%5.9 $13.52
1/31/20221,260,000 shares $16.81 million +20.0%3.5%6.3 $13.34
1/15/20221,050,000 shares $14.56 million -4.6%2.9%5.5 $13.87
12/31/20211,100,000 shares $15.61 million -12.7%3.1%6.4 $14.19
12/15/20211,260,000 shares $17.14 million +2.4%3.5%7.9 $13.60
11/30/20211,230,000 shares $15.52 million -18.5%3.7%9.6 $12.62
11/15/20211,510,000 shares $22.35 million -0.7%4.6%13.3 $14.80
10/29/20211,520,000 shares $22.34 million -3.2%4.6%14.7 $14.70
10/15/20211,570,000 shares $24.16 million -2.5%4.8%15.6 $15.39
9/30/20211,610,000 shares $27.21 million -6.4%4.9%15.8 $16.90
9/15/20211,720,000 shares $29.48 million -4.4%10.6%12 $17.14
8/31/20211,800,000 shares $32.65 million -1.1%11.2%11.4 $18.14
8/13/20211,820,000 shares $32.67 million +1.7%11.3%10.8 $17.95
7/30/20211,790,000 shares $33.31 million +1.7%11.2%9.6 $18.61
7/15/20211,760,000 shares $32.17 million -0.6%11.0%8.6 $18.28
6/30/20211,770,000 shares $32.37 million +6.0%11.0%8.4 $18.29
6/15/20211,670,000 shares $28.12 million No Change10.4%8.5 $16.84
5/28/20211,670,000 shares $28.16 million +1.2%10.4%7.5 $16.86
5/14/20211,650,000 shares $28.46 million -7.3%10.3%7.2 $17.25
4/30/20211,780,000 shares $30.33 million +3.5%9.3%7.4 $17.04
4/15/20211,720,000 shares $29.21 million +13.2%9.0%7.1 $16.98
3/31/20211,520,000 shares $24.70 million -21.2%7.9%6 $16.25
3/15/20211,930,000 shares $37.08 million +12.2%10.1%7.6 $19.21
2/26/20211,720,000 shares $32.03 million +3.0%9.0%7.3 $18.62
2/12/20211,670,000 shares $33.03 million -15.7%8.7%6.6 $19.78
1/29/20211,980,000 shares $39.82 million -7.9%10.4%7.8 $20.11
1/15/20212,150,000 shares $41.22 million -4.9%11.2%7.9 $19.17
12/31/20202,260,000 shares $41.15 million +3.7%11.8%8.4 $18.21
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12/15/20202,180,000 shares $39.89 million +1.4%11.4%8 $18.30
11/30/20202,150,000 shares $33.99 million -12.6%11.2%7.5 $15.81
11/15/20202,460,000 shares $38.50 million -23.8%13.0%8.4 $15.65
10/30/20203,230,000 shares $56.85 million -6.7%17.1%11.7 $17.60
10/15/20203,460,000 shares $60.38 million -2.3%18.6%11 $17.45
9/30/20203,540,000 shares $57.35 million -1.1%19.0%10.9 $16.20
9/15/20203,580,000 shares $58.71 million -0.6%19.2%10.8 $16.40
8/31/20203,600,000 shares $64.33 million -0.6%19.3%10.7 $17.87
8/14/20203,620,000 shares $62.70 million -1.6%19.9%10.1 $17.32
7/31/20203,680,000 shares $72.72 million -6.8%20.2%9.7 $19.76
7/15/20203,950,000 shares $57.12 million -0.3%22.2%11 $14.46
6/30/20203,960,000 shares $57.97 million +6.7%22.3%10.4 $14.64
6/15/20203,710,000 shares $53.54 million -1.3%20.9%8.7 $14.43
5/29/20203,760,000 shares $52.00 million +0.5%21.2%7.9 $13.83
5/15/20203,740,000 shares $48.73 million +18.7%21.1%7.8 $13.03
4/30/20203,150,000 shares $38.52 million +12.5%17.6%6.8 $12.23
4/15/20202,800,000 shares $28.62 million -17.2%15.6%6.7 $10.22
3/31/20203,380,000 shares $36.50 million -17.0%18.9%8.4 $10.80
3/13/20204,072,900 shares $45.45 million -5.7%18.4%7.6 $11.16
2/28/20204,320,000 shares $34.39 million -2.0%19.5%13.3 $7.96
2/14/20204,410,000 shares $46.44 million +1.9%24.9%14.2 $10.53
1/31/20204,330,000 shares $58.71 million +8.3%24.5%12.9 $13.56
1/15/20204,000,000 shares $57.48 million +3.6%22.6%9.8 $14.37
12/31/20193,860,000 shares $56.01 million -9.6%21.8%9.7 $14.51

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 closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 1,010,000 shares of LOCO short. 4.34% 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 4.0. 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. 4.34% 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 decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,010,000 shares, a decline of 4.7% from the previous total of 1,060,000 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 31,100,000 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 23,280,000 shares.

How does El Pollo Loco's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.34% of El Pollo Loco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to El Pollo Loco: Biglari Holdings Inc. (0.44%), Denny's Co. (3.23%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (16.04%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (3.25%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (8.96%), Cannae Holdings, Inc. (2.86%), Super Hi International Holding Ltd. (0.01%), Playa Hotels & Resorts (4.10%), Soho House & Co Inc. (5.31%), First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (14.28%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 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 up $0.22 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 September, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:LOCO) was last updated on 10/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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