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El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCONASDAQMarkt
US$15.74
-0.5% today

Company data

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Country
United States
CEO
Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
Employees
4,034
Market cap
$479 M
IPO
25/07/2014

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., primarily operating through its El Pollo Loco, Inc. subsidiary, is engaged in the development, franchising, licensing, and direct management of quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco brand. By May 4, 2022, its network encompassed 480 establishments: 189 company-owned locations…

El Pollo Loco Holdings stock: price history

14/10/25+64.3 %14/10/26

1D

-0.5%

1W

+7.6%

1M

+2.9%

6M

+14.6%

YTD

+50.5%

1Y

+64.3%

2Y

+16.5%

5Y

+2.3%

10Y

+32.8%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

29/10/2026 (in 12 days)

Volatility around earnings

~19% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of El Pollo Loco Holdings

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$17.00

CONSENSUS

US$19.50

MEDIAN

US$19.50

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$22.00

0

STRONG BUY

5

BUY

8

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

13

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 10/08/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
DA DavidsonNeutralmaintain10/08/2026
BenchmarkBuymaintain07/08/2026
DA DavidsonNeutralmaintain11/05/2026
BenchmarkBuymaintain08/05/2026
BenchmarkBuymaintain20/04/2026
Truist SecuritiesHoldmaintain13/03/2026
BenchmarkHold → Buyupgrade13/03/2026
Truist SecuritiesHoldmaintain08/01/2026

El Pollo Loco Holdings stock metrics

P/E

13.34

P/B

1.48

EV/EBITDA

9.83

RETURN ON EQUITY

4.0%

NET MARGIN

9.9%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.69

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

01/07/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

83.9%

FLOAT SHARES

25,547,427

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

220,752

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Fils Ira

OfficerTax settlement7,21316.03Spontaneous25/08/2026

Fils Ira

OfficerTax settlement2,14413.95Spontaneous01/06/2026

Williams Elizabeth Goodman

OfficerTax settlement10,52313.95Spontaneous01/06/2026

Fils Ira

OfficerTax settlement2,47614Spontaneous12/05/2026

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
BAILARD, INC.20,500+030/09/2026
Versant Capital Management, Inc784+030/09/2026
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC331+030/09/2026
GAMMA Investing LLC104-2730/09/2026
MASSMUTUAL TRUST CO FSB/ADV38+030/09/2026
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Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
21/10/202209/11/2022US$1.5015.4 %

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Frequently asked questions about El Pollo Loco Holdings stock

What does El Pollo Loco Holdings do?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurants industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Elizabeth Goodwin Williams, the company employs around 4,034 people.

The IPO was on 25/07/2014; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker LOCO.

What do analysts say about El Pollo Loco Holdings stock?

13 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 10/08/2026).

The average price target is US$19.50, ranging from US$17.00 to US$22.00, with a median of US$19.50.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does El Pollo Loco Holdings report next?

The next earnings date is 29/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 19% stronger than usual.

Does El Pollo Loco Holdings pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$1.50 per share, ex-date 21/10/2022, paid on 09/11/2022.

The dividend yield is 0.0% (as of 01/07/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to El Pollo Loco Holdings?

Comparable stocks include McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Yum! Brands, Darden Restaurants, Domino's Pizza, Cheesecake Factory and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

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