FY2025 EPS Estimates for El Pollo Loco Decreased by Analyst

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of El Pollo Loco in a report issued on Monday, October 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for El Pollo Loco’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for El Pollo Loco’s FY2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $125.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $124.24 million. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 5.15%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.26 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.00.

El Pollo Loco Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ LOCO opened at $9.52 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $285.55 million, a PE ratio of 11.33 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.13. El Pollo Loco has a 12-month low of $8.29 and a 12-month high of $13.24.

Institutional Trading of El Pollo Loco

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 85.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,862 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,774 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 31.3% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,229 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. EMC Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 2nd quarter worth $72,000. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 27.3% in the 1st quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 7,722 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 1st quarter worth $105,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.28% of the company’s stock.

El Pollo Loco Company Profile

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.