El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Director Samuel N. Borgese Sells 1,898 Shares

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) Director Samuel N. Borgese sold 1,898 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total transaction of $20,802.08. Following the sale, the director now owns 21,390 shares of the company's stock, valued at $234,434.40. This trade represents a 8.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

El Pollo Loco Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LOCO traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.55. 293,992 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 275,103. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $8.17 and a one year high of $14.25. The stock has a market cap of $287.04 million, a P/E ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $10.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.84.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $114.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.19 million. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.11% and a return on equity of 10.34%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LOCO. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its position 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 valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in El Pollo Loco during the 4th quarter worth approximately $70,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 235.6% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 7,389 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 5,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $107,000. 81.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on LOCO. Craig Hallum began coverage on El Pollo Loco in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of El Pollo Loco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

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.