El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of El Pollo Loco in a report issued on Thursday, October 31st. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $0.89 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for El Pollo Loco's current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 5.11%. The business had revenue of $120.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $121.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.19 EPS. The firm's revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on LOCO. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of El Pollo Loco from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. StockNews.com cut El Pollo Loco from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday.
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El Pollo Loco Stock Down 1.5 %
Shares of NASDAQ:LOCO traded down $0.18 during trading on Monday, hitting $11.78. 412,009 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 281,912. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.78. El Pollo Loco has a 52 week low of $8.17 and a 52 week high of $14.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a market cap of $352.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.14 and a beta of 1.50.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On El Pollo Loco
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 46.2% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 44,648 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $435,000 after acquiring an additional 14,104 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in shares of El Pollo Loco by 38.1% in the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 77,008 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $750,000 after buying an additional 21,230 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of El Pollo Loco by 8.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,221 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,434,000 after buying an additional 11,025 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in El Pollo Loco by 797.2% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 102,257 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $996,000 after buying an additional 90,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its position in El Pollo Loco by 321.8% during the first quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 145,498 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $1,417,000 after acquiring an additional 111,000 shares in the last quarter. 81.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other El Pollo Loco news, major shareholder Sardar Biglari bought 62,362 shares of El Pollo Loco stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $12.47 per share, for a total transaction of $777,654.14. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 87,362 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,089,404.14. This trade represents a 200.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have acquired 189,177 shares of company stock worth $2,483,158 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.
About El Pollo Loco
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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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