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El Pollo LoCo (LOCO): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy3 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $18.12, the highest $22.50, the lowest $12.00. The average is +10.9% from the last price of $16.34.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $17.50 → $18.50+5.7% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $17.00 → $18.00+5.9% | Hold | +10.2% | Downgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $17.50 → $18.00+2.9% | Buy | +10.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $16.50 → $17.00+3.0% | Hold | +4.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $17.00 → $18.00+5.9% | Hold | +10.2% | Downgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $17.50 → $18.50+5.7% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| JP Wollam★★★★★★★★★★#11008 · hits 0% · avg −23.7% | Roth MKM | $12.00 | Buy | −26.6% | Initiated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.3%next day +0.7% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
| Matt Curtis★★★★★★★★★★#11110 · hits 38% · avg −9.6% | D.A. Davidson | $15.00 → $17.00+13.3% | Hold | +4.0% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 09:16 | +0.3%next day −2.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Jeremy Hamblin★★★★★★★★★★#821 · hits 54% · avg +11.5% | Craig-Hallum | $22.50 | Buy | +37.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:00 | −8.0%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Todd Brooks★★★★★★★★★★#10956 · hits 38% · avg −2.2% | Benchmark Co. | $18.00 → $21.00+16.7% | Buy | +28.5% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:01 | −8.0%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Sharon Zackfia★★★★★★★★★★#4054 · hits 44% · avg +3.0% | William Blair | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 03:45 | −8.0%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | $22.00 | Buy | +34.6% | Initiated | 30.06.26on TipRanks Jul 2 00:12 | +1.8%next day +1.6% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Andy Barish★★★★★★★★★★#1254 · hits 54% · avg +8.1% | Jefferies | $12.00 → $13.50+12.5% | Buy | −17.4% | Reiterated | 15.12.25on TipRanks 06:05 | +1.0%next day −2.3% · 5 days −9.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering El Pollo LoCo
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $20.17 at a price of $14.35 (+40.5%); now: $18.12 at $16.34 (+10.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Hold | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.24 (from $0.22 to $0.26). Last quarter: $0.30.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $127M (from $125M to $130M). Last quarter: $130M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About El Pollo LoCo
- CEO: Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
- Employees: 4,034
- 575 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, US
- www.elpolloloco.com
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., primarily operating through its El Pollo Loco, Inc. subsidiary, is engaged in the development, franchising, licensing, and direct management of quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco brand. By May 4, 2022, its network encompassed 480 establishments: 189 company-owned locations and 291 franchised outlets situated across California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. The company also licenses a single restaurant operating in the Philippines. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company adopted its current name, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., in April 2014, having previously been known as Chicken Acquisition Corp.
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