Samuel N. Borgese Sells 1,000 Shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Stock

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) Director Samuel N. Borgese sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.19, for a total value of $10,190.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 33,222 shares of the company's stock, valued at $338,532.18. The trade was a 2.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

El Pollo Loco Price Performance

Shares of LOCO traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $9.55. 293,992 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 275,103. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $8.17 and a 1 year high of $14.25. The company has a market cap of $287.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $10.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.84.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LOCO has been the topic of several recent research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of El Pollo Loco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Craig Hallum assumed coverage on El Pollo Loco in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock.

Institutional Trading of El Pollo Loco

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LOCO. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in El Pollo Loco during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. boosted its stake in El Pollo Loco by 91.8% in the third 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 in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of El Pollo Loco by 4,840.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,668 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 2,614 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $70,000. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of El Pollo Loco by 235.6% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 7,389 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 5,187 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.28% of the company's stock.

El Pollo Loco Company Profile

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.