El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.21 per share and revenue of $122.1770 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

El Pollo Loco Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:LOCO opened at $10.88 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.44. El Pollo Loco has a 52-week low of $8.29 and a 52-week high of $11.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $325.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.36 and a beta of 1.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of El Pollo Loco by 93.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,037,293 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $10,850,000 after acquiring an additional 502,378 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC boosted its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 193.4% in the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 745,140 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $7,794,000 after purchasing an additional 491,184 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in El Pollo Loco by 197.4% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 680,391 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $7,008,000 after purchasing an additional 451,575 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in El Pollo Loco by 788.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 214,123 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,077,000 after purchasing an additional 190,015 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Monimus Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco during the second quarter worth $1,365,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LOCO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research downgraded El Pollo Loco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on El Pollo Loco from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on El Pollo Loco from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, El Pollo Loco currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.50.

El Pollo Loco Company Profile

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Mexican-style fire-grilled chicken and complementary menu offerings. The company’s signature product is its marinated, flame-grilled chicken, which is prepared in an open-flame rotisserie and served in a variety of formats including tacos, burritos, bowls and salads. In addition to its core chicken offerings, El Pollo Loco menu items feature fresh-made salsas, guacamole, sides such as charro beans and fresh tortillas, as well as a selection of beverages and desserts.

Founded in 1975 in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, by Juan Francisco Ochoa, the concept expanded into the United States in 1980 with its first U.S.