ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 50,415 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $582,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP owned 0.17% of El Pollo Loco as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in El Pollo Loco during the fourth quarter worth approximately $70,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 22.3% in the 4th 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. Olympiad Research LP acquired a new position in El Pollo Loco in the fourth quarter valued at $130,000. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in El Pollo Loco in the third quarter valued at $153,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in El Pollo Loco during the fourth quarter valued at about $156,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.28% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LOCO. Craig Hallum began coverage on El Pollo Loco in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $18.00 target price 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 shares of El Pollo Loco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th.
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El Pollo Loco Stock Down 0.8 %
NASDAQ LOCO traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $9.67. 30,548 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 274,499. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $10.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.78. The company has a market cap of $290.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 1.35.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.11% and a return on equity of 10.34%. The business had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.19 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.
El Pollo Loco 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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