El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday.
Separately, Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a report on Monday.
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El Pollo Loco Stock Performance
NASDAQ:LOCO traded up $0.20 on Tuesday, hitting $10.08. The stock had a trading volume of 265,571 shares, compared to its average volume of 234,767. 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 has a market cap of $300.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.76 and a beta of 1.50. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $11.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.39. El Pollo Loco has a 52-week low of $8.17 and a 52-week high of $14.25.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $114.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.19 million. As a group, research analysts predict that El Pollo Loco will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On El Pollo Loco
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in LOCO. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in El Pollo Loco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,146,000. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the fourth quarter valued at $320,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in El Pollo Loco in the fourth quarter worth $165,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in El Pollo Loco during the fourth quarter valued at $226,000. Finally, Man Group plc bought a new position in El Pollo Loco during the fourth quarter valued at $170,000. 81.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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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