LOCO Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Open

VWAP

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Mkt Cap

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Amount

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

Total Shares

EV/OCF(TTM)

P/S(TTM)

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

123.36M

+7.94%

0.206

+3%

120.09M

+0.77%

0.175

-7.89%

127.63M

+1.43%

0.255

-8.93%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.47% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 20.13%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-0.47%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+6.33%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+20.13%

In Past 3 Month

4 Analyst Rating

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 13.67 USD with a low forecast of 11.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 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.

2 Buy

2 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

11.00

Averages

13.67

High

18.00

Current: 0.000

Low

11.00

Averages

13.67

High

18.00

Truist

Hold

maintain

$11 -> $12

2026-01-08

New

Reason

Truist

Price Target

$11 -> $12

2026-01-08

New

maintain

Hold

Reason

Truist raised the firm's price target on El Pollo Loco to $12 from $11 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. After a challenging year for restaurants, the outlook for 2026 is mixed, with temporary tailwinds from tax refunds and favorable weather but ongoing headwinds from slowing job growth, consumer confidence, and commodity inflation, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Jefferies

Buy

maintain

$12

2025-12-15

Reason

Jefferies

Price Target

$12

2025-12-15

maintain

Buy

Reason

Jefferies raised the firm's price target on El Pollo Loco to $13.50 from $12 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a 2026 restaurants and foodservice distribution outlook note.

Jefferies

Andy Barish

Buy

downgrade

$13 -> $12

2025-10-31

Reason

Jefferies

Andy Barish

Price Target

$13 -> $12

2025-10-31

downgrade

Buy

Reason

Jefferies analyst Andy Barish lowered the firm's price target on El Pollo Loco to $12 from $13 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Q3 margins and EBITDA beat despite softer same-store sales, although quarter-to-date SSS improved to up 2.2% and the firm expects Q4 and all of FY26 SSS to be roughly 2% or better, supported by a number of catalysts, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm added that the long-term growth opportunity is underappreciated with FY26 expected to see unit growth acceleration.

Craig-Hallum

Jeremy Hamblin

Strong Buy

Initiates

$18

2025-03-11

Reason

Craig-Hallum

Jeremy Hamblin

Price Target

$18

2025-03-11

Initiates

Strong Buy

Reason

Benchmark

Todd Brooks

Hold

Reiterates

n/a

2025-03-10

Reason

Benchmark

Todd Brooks

Price Target

n/a

2025-03-10

Reiterates

Hold

Reason

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO.O) is 11.65, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 15.80. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

15.80

Current PE

11.65

Overvalued PE

20.82

Undervalued PE

10.79

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

10.83

Current EV/EBITDA

8.56

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

13.05

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

8.61

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

0.85

Current PS

0.62

Overvalued PS

1.13

Undervalued PS

0.57

Financials

Annual

Quarterly

N/A

Total Revenue

N/A

Operating Profit

N/A

Net Income after Tax

N/A

EPS - Diluted

N/A

Free Cash Flow

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Gross Profit Margin - %

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FCF Margin - %

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Net Margin - %

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ROIC

Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

LOCO News & Events

Events Timeline

No data

News

5.0

01-05Globenewswire

El Pollo Loco Launches Double Pollo Salads with 52g Protein Each

6.5

2025-12-16NASDAQ.COM

Stock to Watch: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Faces Bearish Sentiment

5.0

2025-12-15Globenewswire

El Pollo Loco Appoints New Board Members to Drive Growth Strategy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) stock price today?

The current price of LOCO is 11.16 USD — it has increased 1.92 % in the last trading day.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO)'s business?

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.

What is the price predicton of LOCO Stock?

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO)'s revenue for the last quarter?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 121.52M USD, increased 0.93 % YoY.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 0.25 USD, increased 19.05 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO). have?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has 4143 emplpoyees as of January 10 2026.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) market cap?

Today LOCO has the market capitalization of 334.30M USD.