El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) Director Samuel N. Borgese sold 20,011 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total value of $221,321.66. Following the transaction, the director now owns 38,865 shares in the company, valued at $429,846.90. This trade represents a 33.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
El Pollo Loco Trading Down 0.8 %
LOCO traded down $0.08 during trading on Friday, hitting $9.55. 293,992 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 275,103. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.84. 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 current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market cap of $287.04 million, a P/E ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 1.35.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 5.11%. The company had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.19 million. As a group, analysts expect that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. will post 0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On El Pollo Loco
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LSV Asset Management increased its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,533,400 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $17,695,000 after acquiring an additional 266,908 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its stake in El Pollo Loco by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,406,454 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $16,230,000 after purchasing an additional 34,399 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 618,829 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $7,141,000 after purchasing an additional 40,012 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 593,425 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $8,130,000 after purchasing an additional 14,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of El Pollo Loco by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 456,432 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $5,267,000 after buying an additional 45,134 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.28% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently commented on LOCO shares. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded El Pollo Loco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday.
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El Pollo Loco Company Profile
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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.
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