El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Analyst Ratings

LOCONASDAQ
$14.87
0.926.59%
At close: May 29, 5:00 PM EST
$15.00
0.130.87%
After Hours: 5:47 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$18.00
Lowest Price Target1
$13.00
Consensus Price Target1
$15.58

El Pollo Loco Holdings Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:LOCO | Benzinga

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc has a consensus price target of $15.58 based on the ratings of 6 analysts. The high is $18 issued by Benchmark on May 8, 2026. The low is $13 issued by Truist Securities on March 13, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by DA Davidson, Benchmark, and Benchmark on May 11, 2026, May 8, 2026, and April 20, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $16.33 between DA Davidson, Benchmark, and Benchmark, there's an implied 8.89% upside for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Analyst Ratings for El Pollo Loco Holdings

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What is the target price for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) stock?

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The latest price target for El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) was reported by DA Davidson on May 11, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $15.00 expecting LOCO to fall to within 12 months (a possible 0.00% downside). 9 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO)?

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The latest analyst rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) was provided by DA Davidson, and El Pollo Loco Holdings maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO)?

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The last upgrade for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc happened on March 13, 2026 when Benchmark raised their price target to $14. Benchmark previously had a hold for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO)?

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There is no last downgrade for El Pollo Loco Holdings.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of El Pollo Loco Holdings, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings was filed on May 11, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 11, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $13.00 to $15.00. The current price El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) is trading at is $15.00, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.