Boston Partners Has $207,000 Stake in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)

Boston Partners reduced its position in shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Free Report) by 59.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,939 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 25,962 shares during the period. Boston Partners owned about 0.06% of El Pollo Loco worth $207,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LOCO. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. grew its stake in El Pollo Loco by 91.8% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,094 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in El Pollo Loco by 22.3% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,713 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Centiva Capital LP bought a new stake in El Pollo Loco in the third quarter valued at $153,000. Finally, Olympiad Research LP bought a new stake in El Pollo Loco in the fourth quarter valued at $130,000. 81.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on LOCO shares. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a report on Monday, March 10th. Craig Hallum began coverage on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com raised El Pollo Loco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th.

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El Pollo Loco Stock Performance

Shares of LOCO traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $10.79. 228,105 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 266,756. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.17 and a twelve month high of $14.25. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $11.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $321.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 1.50.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.19 million. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.11% and a return on equity of 10.34%. Analysts predict that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current year.

About El Pollo 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.