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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

$14.63

Up+$0.24 (+1.67%)

Updated Oct 8, 2026, 2:15 AM

SID Score

6.2/10

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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
193.48K
Avg. volume
265.76K

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LOCO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 7, 2026

LOCO closed at $14.63 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.86% for the selected period.

Last close
$14.63
Period change
-2.86%
Period low
$14.09
Period high
$15.30
Daily close
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LOCO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 7, 2026$14.27$14.775$14.27$14.63193.48K
Oct 6, 2026$14.42$14.52$14.33$14.39187.78K
Oct 5, 2026$14.26$14.42$14.0631$14.40212.89K
Oct 2, 2026$14.33$14.445$14.213$14.22251.92K
Oct 1, 2026$14.44$14.49$14.13$14.19303.15K
Sep 30, 2026$14.45$14.62$14.18$14.35338.26K
Sep 29, 2026$14.08$14.60$14.00$14.44345.18K
Sep 28, 2026$14.09$14.285$13.95$14.10169.37K
Sep 25, 2026$14.19$14.20$13.96$14.09164.14K
Sep 24, 2026$14.21$14.31$14.07$14.21149.33K
Sep 23, 2026$14.31$14.38$14.07$14.28176.68K
Sep 22, 2026$14.37$14.64$14.37$14.41202.25K
Sep 21, 2026$14.23$14.3999$14.1409$14.25186.43K
Sep 18, 2026$14.25$14.38$14.20$14.22381.45K
Sep 17, 2026$14.66$14.665$14.30$14.32187.82K
Sep 16, 2026$14.60$14.785$14.42$14.53266.1K
Sep 15, 2026$15.21$15.21$14.42$14.51257.02K
Sep 14, 2026$15.24$15.48$15.16$15.30157.4K
Sep 11, 2026$15.22$15.31$15.085$15.18187.74K
Sep 10, 2026$15.03$15.255$14.98$15.06205.9K
Sep 9, 2026$15.03$15.11$14.87$15.06181.48K

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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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Average target
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LOCO recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 10, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral—
Aug 7, 2026BenchmarkBuy—
Jul 1, 2026Freedom Capital MarketsBuy—
May 11, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral—
May 8, 2026BenchmarkBuy—
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Yahoo · Sep 29, 2026

El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth

El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth Brand signs first lease in New York (Queens). Enters into three development agreements for 15 area restaurants over the next five years. El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth Brand signs first lease in New York (Queens). Enters into three development agreements for 15 area restaurants over the next five years. Brand signs first lease in New Yor

Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026

El Pollo Loco® Showcases Fall Flavors in Latest Menu Items

Caramel Apple ChataCoffee™, Pumpkin Pie Mini Churros and Red & Green Chile Cheesy Enchilada Double Chicken Bowls all available for a limited time El Pollo Loco's Caramel Apple ChataCoffee El Pollo Loco's Caramel Apple ChataCoffee COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, the leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced a new lineup of limited-time offerings designed to bring bold, seasonal flavor to menu categories old and new. The lineup spans bever

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