Benzinga · Aug 10, 2026
DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on El Pollo Loco Holdings, Raises Price Target to $17
DA Davidson analyst Matt Curtis maintains El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $15 to $17.
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NASDAQ · LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$15.45
Up+$0.25 (+1.64%)
Updated Aug 14, 2026, 6:23 AM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
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- Market cap
- 345.32M
- P/E ratio
- 13.01
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $10.58 – $17.40
- Volume
- 212.75K
- Avg. volume
- 265.76K
Price performance
LOCO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
LOCO closed at $15.45 after 21 trading sessions, down 6.65% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $15.45
- Period change
- -6.65%
- Period low
- $14.83
- Period high
- $16.99
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | $15.27 | $15.74 | $15.22 | $15.45 | 212.75K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $14.97 | $15.38 | $14.88 | $15.20 | 305.88K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $15.29 | $15.47 | $14.74 | $14.83 | 310.85K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $15.10 | $15.75 | $15.05 | $15.20 | 355.36K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $16.87 | $17.15 | $15.01 | $15.16 | 473.56K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $16.88 | $17.09 | $16.30 | $16.37 | 383.82K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $16.69 | $17.04 | $16.62 | $16.99 | 327.78K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $16.62 | $16.81 | $16.33 | $16.52 | 405.28K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $16.61 | $16.86 | $16.48 | $16.55 | 205.52K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $16.46 | $16.53 | $16.26 | $16.46 | 172.6K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $16.61 | $16.85 | $16.39 | $16.48 | 143.76K |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $16.36 | $16.74 | $16.36 | $16.53 | 237.65K |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $16.34 | $16.50 | $16.30 | $16.31 | 141.72K |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $15.98 | $16.35 | $15.98 | $16.19 | 140.02K |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $15.57 | $15.96 | $15.52 | $15.93 | 132.4K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $15.65 | $15.734 | $15.34 | $15.44 | 174.82K |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $16.19 | $16.34 | $15.7306 | $15.84 | 226.42K |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $16.13 | $16.315 | $16.00 | $16.28 | 178.57K |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $16.59 | $16.68 | $16.11 | $16.13 | 197.01K |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $16.55 | $16.79 | $16.476 | $16.59 | 208.16K |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $16.49 | $16.76 | $16.39 | $16.55 | 175.29K |
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Company profile
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.
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- Consensus
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- Average target
- $15.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | Buy | — |
| May 11, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 7, 2026
Benchmark Maintains Buy on El Pollo Loco Holdings, Raises Price Target to $21
Benchmark analyst Todd Brooks maintains El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) with a Buy and raises the price target from $18 to $21.
Yahoo · Aug 7, 2026
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Moby summary of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call
Yahoo · Aug 7, 2026
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: System-Wide Comps Rise 3. ...
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) raises full-year guidance on strong menu innovation and franchise expansion, despite commodity cost pressures.
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