El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO – Free Report) – Research analysts at William Blair issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for El Pollo Loco in a research report issued on Monday, January 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.99 for the year. The consensus estimate for El Pollo Loco’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.
Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of El Pollo Loco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday.
El Pollo Loco Stock Down 1.4 %
NASDAQ:LOCO opened at $11.36 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $11.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.48. The company has a market capitalization of $339.97 million, a PE ratio of 14.41 and a beta of 1.47. El Pollo Loco has a 1-year low of $8.17 and a 1-year high of $14.25.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $120.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $121.03 million. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 5.11%. The firm’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.19 earnings per share.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On El Pollo Loco
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in El Pollo Loco during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 91.8% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,094 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,002 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in El Pollo Loco in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the third quarter worth $45,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in El Pollo Loco in the 3rd quarter worth about $120,000. 81.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
El Pollo Loco Company Profile
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.
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