El Pollo Loco Appoints Frank Garrido as Independent Director
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 19h ago
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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) announced the appointment of Frank Garrido as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026. Garrido is Executive Vice President - Chief Restaurant Officer of Domino's Pizza (DPZ).
Analyst Views on LOCO
Wall Street analysts forecast LOCO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LOCO is 12.75 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 13.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 10.560
Low
12.00
Averages
12.75
High
13.50
Current: 10.560
Low
12.00
Averages
12.75
High
13.50
About LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited-service restaurant (LSR) segment. The Company offers food that integrates the culinary traditions of Mexico with the lifestyle of Los Angeles. Its menu features its signature product, citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, as well as a variety of Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees creates from its chicken. It serves individual and family-sized chicken meals, a variety of Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees and sides, on a limited-time basis, and additional proteins like beef and shrimp. Its entrees include Chicken Avocado Burrito, Pollo Fit entrees, chicken tostada salads and Pollo Bowls. Its Creamy Cilantro dressings and salsas are prepared fresh daily, allowing its customers to create their favorite flavor profiles to enhance their culinary experience. It operates over 498 restaurants, which consist of 173 Company-operated and 325 franchised restaurants.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
