El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) will likely be releasing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post earnings of $0.23 per share and revenue of $123.5660 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.03. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 5.15%.The company had revenue of $125.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $124.24 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.26 EPS. El Pollo Loco’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

El Pollo Loco Price Performance

Shares of LOCO opened at $9.76 on Tuesday. El Pollo Loco has a 12-month low of $8.29 and a 12-month high of $13.24. The business’s fifty day moving average is $9.95 and its 200 day moving average is $10.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market cap of $292.75 million, a P/E ratio of 11.62 and a beta of 1.05.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On El Pollo Loco

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 85.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,862 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,774 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco during the 2nd quarter valued at $110,000. State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 74.4% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 17,111 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $188,000 after purchasing an additional 7,300 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of El Pollo Loco by 27.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 18,313 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco during the 1st quarter valued at $221,000. 81.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

El Pollo Loco Company Profile

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc, develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines.