NASDAQ:LOCO - El Pollo Loco Stock Price Target and Predictions

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Consensus Rating: Buy
Consensus Price Target: $21.50
Forecasted Upside: 14.00 %
Number of Analysts: 2
Breakdown:
0 Sell Ratings
1 Hold Ratings
1 Buy Ratings
0 Strong Buy Ratings

^$18.86 As of 07/23/2021 01:00 AM ET

▲ +0.18 (0.96%)

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Analyst Price Target for LOCO

^$21.50

▲ +14.00% Upside Potential

This price target is based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for El Pollo Loco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $21.50, with a high forecast of $23.00 and a low forecast of $20.00. The average price target represents a 14.00% upside from the last price of $18.86.

Current Consensus is Buy

The current consensus among 2 investment analysts is to buy stock in El Pollo Loco. This rating changed within the last month from a Hold consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
0 hold ratings
0 sell ratings

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1/30/2020

0 strong buy ratings
3 buy ratings
0 hold ratings
0 sell ratings

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4/29/2020

0 strong buy ratings
3 buy ratings
1 hold ratings
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7/28/2020

0 strong buy ratings
3 buy ratings
1 hold ratings
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10/26/2020

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
1 hold ratings
0 sell ratings

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1/24/2021

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
2 hold ratings
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4/24/2021

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
2 hold ratings
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6/23/2021

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
1 hold ratings
0 sell ratings

Ratings as of

7/23/2021

Latest Recommendations

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
7/13/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$23.00	High
6/16/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$23.00	Low
2/8/2021	Truist	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$20.00	High
7/20/2020	William Blair	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform		Low
5/1/2020	SunTrust Banks	Boost Price Target	Buy	$12.00 ➝ $14.00	High
4/20/2020	CL King	Initiated Coverage	Buy		High
4/9/2020	SunTrust Banks	Boost Price Target	Buy	$11.00 ➝ $12.00	High
4/1/2020	SunTrust Banks	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$11.00	Medium
11/1/2019	Guggenheim	Set Price Target	Buy	$15.00	High
11/1/2019	SunTrust Banks	Boost Price Target	Hold	$14.00	High
11/2/2018	Robert W. Baird	Boost Price Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$12.00 ➝ $14.00	Low
10/3/2018	Guggenheim	Boost Price Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$14.00 ➝ $17.00	Low
7/13/2018	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$14.00	Low
3/12/2018	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$12.00 ➝ $11.00	Low
3/8/2018	SunTrust Banks	Set Price Target	Hold	$11.00	Medium
11/3/2017	SunTrust Banks	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$12.00	N/A
11/3/2017	Robert W. Baird	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$15.00 ➝ $12.00	N/A
8/22/2017	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$15.00	Low
8/7/2017	Morgan Stanley	Lower Price Target	Equal Weight	$14.00 ➝ $13.00	Low
7/19/2017	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy		Low
6/9/2017	Robert W. Baird	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$14.00 ➝ $15.00	Low
3/11/2017	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$15.00 ➝ $14.00	N/A
11/4/2016	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform		N/A
11/4/2016	William Blair	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform		N/A
9/19/2016	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$16.00	N/A
9/8/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Neutral		N/A
8/8/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$15.00	N/A
8/5/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$15.00	N/A
8/4/2016	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$16.00	N/A
7/26/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold		N/A

(Data available from 7/24/2016 forward)

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. As of March 11, 2021, the company operated approximately 475 company-owned and franchised restaurants in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

Today's Range

Now: $18.86

$18.66

$18.89

50 Day Range

MA: $17.62

$16.44

$19.08

52 Week Range

Now: $18.86

$13.95

$21.96

Volume

101,783 shs

Average Volume

228,221 shs

Market Capitalization

$687.96 million

P/E Ratio

26.94

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.56

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of El Pollo Loco?

The following sell-side analysts have issued research reports on El Pollo Loco in the last year: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., TheStreet, Truist, and Zacks Investment Research.
View the latest analyst ratings for LOCO.

What is the current price target for El Pollo Loco?

2 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for El Pollo Loco in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $21.50, suggesting a possible upside of 14.0%. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has the highest price target set, predicting LOCO will reach $23.00 in the next twelve months. Truist has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $20.00 for El Pollo Loco in the next year.
View the latest price targets for LOCO.

What is the current consensus analyst rating for El Pollo Loco?

El Pollo Loco currently has 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Buy." A "buy" rating indicates that analysts believe LOCO will outperform the market and that investors should add to their positions of El Pollo Loco.
View the latest ratings for LOCO.

What other companies compete with El Pollo Loco?

Other companies that are similar to El Pollo Loco include Brinker International, Jack in the Box, The Cheesecake Factory, Bloomin' Brands, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Mitchells & Butlers, Dine Brands Global, Arcos Dorados, BJ's Restaurants, Denny's, Chuy's, Ruth's Hospitality Group, Noodles & Company, RCI Hospitality and Kura Sushi USA.

How do I contact El Pollo Loco's investor relations team?

El Pollo Loco's physical mailing address is 3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA, 92626. The restaurant operator's listed phone number is 714-599-5000 and its investor relations email address is [email protected] The official website for El Pollo Loco is www.elpolloloco.com.