El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc · NASDAQ
$16.31+0.12 (+0.74%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $13.00 to $22.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $16.30 is roughly in line with the current $16.31. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 2 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.24 next quarter toward $1.08 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy360%
Hold240%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.
As of Jul, 3 of 5 firms rate LOCO a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LOCO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.24
Range $0.23 – $0.26 · 6 analysts · -10% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc to earn $0.24 a share (range $0.23 – $0.26), versus $0.27 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $0.97, growing to $1.08 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$127.0M
Range $125.7M – $128.4M · 6 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $127.0M (range $125.7M – $128.4M), +4.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $503.9M, rising to $524.1M next year.
Top analysts covering El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LOCO.
#1
Todd M. Brooks
Benchmark · Rank #354
Buy
$18.00+10.4% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#2
MC
Matt Curtis
DA Davidson
Hold
$15.00-8.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
JB
Jake Bartlett
Truist Securities
Hold
$13.00-20.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Andy Barish
Jefferies
Buy
$13.50-17.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
LC
Lynne Collier
Freedom Capital Markets
Buy
$22.00+34.9% to target
Coverage
—
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LOCO stock forecast FAQ
What is LOCO's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $16.30 for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $22.00 high to a $13.00 low.
Is LOCO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LOCO?+
The Street-high target is $22.00 (Freedom Capital Markets), and the Street-low is $13.00 (Truist Securities). The average of all 5 active targets is $16.30.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LOCO?+
5 analysts have an active rating on El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LOCO?+
Among analysts who currently cover LOCO, Todd M. Brooks of Benchmark has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #354). Their current call is Buy with a $18.00 target.
What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.24 per share (range $0.23 – $0.26) across 6 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $0.97, rising to $1.08 the following year.
How much revenue is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $127.0M (range $125.7M – $128.4M). Full-year revenue is projected at $503.9M, growing to $524.1M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LOCO lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 5 firms rate LOCO a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LOCO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
