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(From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free LOCO Stock Alerts $8.54 +0.10 (+1.18%) (As of 03:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.36▼$8.5850-Day Range$8.26▼$9.7452-Week Range$8.11▼$11.02Volume190,944 shsAverage Volume246,325 shsMarket Capitalization$266.28 millionP/E Ratio11.39Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get El Pollo Loco alerts: Email Address El Pollo Loco MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearish5.21% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-4.35Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.18Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.52%From $0.63 to $0.69 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.17 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector170th out of 199 stocksEating Places Industry39th out of 41 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for El Pollo Loco. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.21% of the float of El Pollo Loco has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEl Pollo Loco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in El Pollo Loco has recently decreased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEl Pollo Loco does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEl Pollo Loco does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEl Pollo Loco has received a -42.00% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of El Pollo Loco in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Soft drinks", "Fried chicken", and "Texmex food" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for El Pollo Loco is -4.35. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEl Pollo Loco has a news sentiment score of 0.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for El Pollo Loco this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LOCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added El Pollo Loco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, El Pollo Loco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.90% of the stock of El Pollo Loco is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.28% of the stock of El Pollo Loco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for El Pollo Loco are expected to grow by 9.52% in the coming year, from $0.63 to $0.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of El Pollo Loco is 11.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of El Pollo Loco is 11.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.60.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEl Pollo Loco has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry Research$5,000 Gold?Former Wall Street Banker Reveals Mysterious Gold Leverage As gold continues to soar, this ex-Goldman Sachs VP says DON'T buy bullion or mining stocks. Instead, he's just shared a "gold bank" that uses about $10 of your money to harness the power of two ounces of pure gold (worth about $4,200 right now).Find out how to do right here in this free video. About El Pollo Loco Stock (NASDAQ:LOCO)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. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.Read More LOCO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LOCO Stock News HeadlinesMay 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEl Pollo Loco earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingMay 1, 2024 | latimes.comCan AI-powered drive-throughs save the day for fast food operators?May 2, 2024 | Priority Gold (Ad)Biden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Earlier this year President Biden signed the death warrant for America… Executive Order 14067 will essentially cancel your money. You see Biden and the Fed have teamed up to create a controllable, traceable, programmable digital currency to replace the dollar...May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco (LOCO) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To ExpectMay 1, 2024 | yahoo.comSome California restaurants face stark realities, burdens after minimum wage increaseApril 30, 2024 | msn.comCalifornia’s fast-food minimum wage hike is backfiringApril 29, 2024 | msn.comThe Best Dishes Eater SF Editors Ate This Week: April 29April 29, 2024 | msn.comCalifornia Sees Loss of Nearly 10,000 Fast Food Jobs Following $20 Minimum Wage ImplementationMay 2, 2024 | Priority Gold (Ad)Biden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Earlier this year President Biden signed the death warrant for America… Executive Order 14067 will essentially cancel your money. You see Biden and the Fed have teamed up to create a controllable, traceable, programmable digital currency to replace the dollar...April 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.13 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts (NASDAQ:LOCO)April 28, 2024 | msn.comMeet actor, who worked as driver for strippers, delivered refrigerators, furniture, is now worth Rs 3,336 croreApril 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Offer Predictions for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:LOCO)April 26, 2024 | msn.comApple Valley’s State of the Town showcases Singh Center for the Arts, new Hobby LobbyApril 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEl Pollo Loco (LOCO) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayApril 22, 2024 | globenewswire.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on Thursday, May 2, 2024April 19, 2024 | msn.comEx-Customs and Border Protection Worker Pleads Guilty in Wife’s DeathApril 19, 2024 | msn.comEl Pollo Loco Copycat Citrus Marinated ChickenApril 17, 2024 | msn.comCalifornia Fast-Food Franchisees Face Customer Exodus to Chili’s and Applebee’sApril 16, 2024 | msn.comCalifornia Fast Food Franchisees Fear Losing Customers to Casual Dining Chains Amid Rising PricesApril 16, 2024 | msn.comHow California’s Huge Raises for Fast-Food Workers Will Ripple Across IndustriesApril 14, 2024 | msn.comCalifornia restaurants ax jobs and raise prices due to new $20/hour minimum wage mandateApril 10, 2024 | msn.comBreakfast Tacos and Rotisserie Chicken Take Center Stage at Noe Valley’s New All-Day RestaurantApril 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEl Pollo Loco Wraps Up Women's History Month with a Special Event Recognizing Women Who Lead, Inspire, and EmpowerApril 9, 2024 | globenewswire.comEl Pollo Loco Wraps Up Women's History Month with a Special Event Recognizing Women Who Lead, Inspire, and EmpowerApril 6, 2024 | cnn.comEl Pollo Loco Holdings IncApril 4, 2024 | msn.comIt's national burrito day - 18 offers at chains across America including Chipotle, Taco Bell and El Pollo LocoApril 4, 2024 | msn.comMexican restaurants celebrating National Burrito Day with special deals and freebiesSee More Headlines Receive LOCO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for El Pollo Loco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/07/2024Today5/02/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:LOCO CUSIPN/A CIK1606366 Webwww.elpolloloco.com Phone(714) 599-5000FaxN/AEmployees4,362Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.75 Trailing P/E Ratio11.25 Forward P/E Ratio13.40 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.55 million Net Margins5.45% Pretax Margin7.44% Return on Equity9.20% Return on Assets4.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio0.35 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$468.66 million Price / Sales0.56 Cash Flow$1.20 per share Price / Cash Flow7.03 Book Value$7.61 per share Price / Book1.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,180,000Free Float30,591,000Market Cap$263.16 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? 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JollaySenior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate SecretaryMs. Jill AdamsChief Marketing OfficerRosanne SetoguchiChief People OfficerMr. Brian Carmichall (Age 60)Chief Development Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNathan's FamousNASDAQ:NATHPotbellyNASDAQ:PBPBGEN Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:GENKONE Group HospitalityNASDAQ:STKSHabit RestaurantsNASDAQ:HABTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 14,104 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.143%Simplex Trading LLCBought 9,400 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 8,185 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 1.115%Sierra Summit Advisors LLCBought 34,194 shares on 2/22/2024Ownership: 0.104%Fund 1 Investments LLCBought 878,238 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.665%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LOCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LOCO shares performed in 2024? El Pollo Loco's stock was trading at $8.82 at the start of the year. Since then, LOCO shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $8.48. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is El Pollo Loco's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our LOCO earnings forecast. How can I listen to El Pollo Loco's earnings call? El Pollo Loco will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-6671 with passcode "13745688". How were El Pollo Loco's earnings last quarter? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.16. The restaurant operator had revenue of $112.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.07 million. El Pollo Loco had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 5.45%. The firm's revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. What ETFs hold El Pollo Loco's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE).AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ). What is Bernard Acoca's approval rating as El Pollo Loco's CEO? 32 employees have rated El Pollo Loco Chief Executive Officer Bernard Acoca on Glassdoor.com. Bernard Acoca has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of El Pollo Loco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other El Pollo Loco investors own include BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chimera Investment (CIM), Virtu Financial (VIRT), Alcoa (AA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC), AK Steel (AKS), Twitter (TWTR) and Five9 (FIVN). Who are El Pollo Loco's major shareholders? El Pollo Loco's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.11%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.14%) and Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include John M Roth, Laurance Roberts, Miguel Lozano and Sardar Biglari. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of El Pollo Loco? Shares of LOCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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