El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.2383 per share and revenue of $127.03 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $129.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $130.29 million. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 6.96%. 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 NASDAQ:LOCO opened at $15.57 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $14.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $473.80 million, a PE ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.77. El Pollo Loco has a 1 year low of $9.84 and a 1 year high of $17.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at El Pollo Loco

In other news, major shareholder Sardar Biglari sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.90, for a total transaction of $1,352,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 66,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,122,531.80. The trade was a 54.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 106,656 shares of company stock worth $1,792,440. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered El Pollo Loco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research report on Friday, October 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $22.00 target price for the company. Benchmark raised their price target 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of El Pollo Loco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of El Pollo Loco from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, El Pollo Loco presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.30.

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.