LOCO (El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.) Stock Analysis - News

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is a publicly traded Consumer Cyclical sector company. As of May 21, 2026, LOCO trades at $12.56 with a market cap of $416.93M and a P/E ratio of 15.43. LOCO moved +1.07% today. Year to date, LOCO is +34.38%; over the trailing twelve months it is +54.48%. Its 52-week range spans $8.29 to $15.90. Analyst consensus is buy with an average price target of $18.50. Rallies surfaces LOCO's financials, insider trades, hedge fund holdings, congressional trades, analyst ratings, and AI-generated research below.

What changed in LOCO news today?

Papa Johns Joins Wing Drone Pilot; Pizza Hut Hit with $100M Lawsuit; El Pollo Loco Q1 Sales +5.8%: Papa Johns launched a drone delivery pilot with Alphabet’s Wing in Charlotte, marking Wing’s first national restaurant partnership and extending its Google Cloud collaboration. Pizza Hut is sued by a Mid-Atlantic franchisee seeking $100M over mandatory Dragontail AI tech, while El Pollo Loco posted a 5.8% Q1 comp sales gain.

LOCO Key Metrics

Key financial metrics for LOCO
MetricValue
Price$12.56
Market Cap$416.93M
P/E Ratio15.43
EPS$0.91
Dividend Yield1.50%
52-Week High$15.90
52-Week Low$8.29
Volume1
Avg Volume0
Revenue (TTM)$490.05M
Net Income$26.49M
Gross Margin0.00%

Latest LOCO News

Recent LOCO Insider Trades

  • Buller Mark sold 11.36K (~$124.99K) on Jun 6, 2025.
  • BIGLARI, SARDAR bought 4.52K (~$60.88K) on Aug 22, 2024.
  • BIGLARI, SARDAR bought 43.16K (~$586.56K) on Aug 21, 2024.

LOCO Analyst Consensus

4 analysts cover LOCO: 0 strong buy, 2 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. Consensus rating is buy. Average price target: $18.50.

Common questions about LOCO

What changed in LOCO news today?
Papa Johns Joins Wing Drone Pilot; Pizza Hut Hit with $100M Lawsuit; El Pollo Loco Q1 Sales +5.8%: Papa Johns launched a drone delivery pilot with Alphabet’s Wing in Charlotte, marking Wing’s first national restaurant partnership and extending its Google Cloud collaboration. Pizza Hut is sued by a Mid-Atlantic franchisee seeking $100M over mandatory Dragontail AI tech, while El Pollo Loco posted a 5.8% Q1 comp sales gain.
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