El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.2383 per share and revenue of $127.03 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.02. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 6.96%. The company had revenue of $129.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $130.29 million. On average, analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post $0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.09 EPS for the next fiscal year.

El Pollo Loco Stock Performance

Shares of El Pollo Loco stock opened at $15.55 on Wednesday. El Pollo Loco has a 52 week low of $9.99 and a 52 week high of $17.40. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.12. The firm has a market cap of $473.19 million, a PE ratio of 14.15 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LOCO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded El Pollo Loco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of El Pollo Loco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of El Pollo Loco from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of El Pollo Loco from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research report on Friday, October 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, El Pollo Loco has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.30.

Insider Transactions at El Pollo Loco

In other El Pollo Loco news, major shareholder Sardar Biglari sold 25,556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total transaction of $421,674.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,513,405 shares in the company, valued at $57,971,182.50. This represents a 0.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About El Pollo Loco

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: LOCO) operates and franchises quick-service restaurants specializing in Mexican-inspired food and citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken. Its menu includes chicken meals, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, salads, bowls and family meals, along with a variety of sides, beverages and desserts.

The company was founded in 1975 in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, and expanded into the United States in 1980 with its first restaurant in Los Angeles. El Pollo Loco primarily serves customers through restaurants in the western and southwestern United States, particularly in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.