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El Pollo Loco Holdings Analyst Ratings

LOCONASDAQ
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$11.71
0.100.86%
At close: Dec 15, 4:00 PM EST
$11.75
0.040.34%
After Hours: 5:25 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$18.00
Lowest Price Target1
$13.00
Consensus Price Target1
$14.83

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc has a consensus price target of $14.83 based on the ratings of 4 analysts. The high is $18 issued by Craig-Hallum on March 11, 2025. The low is $13 issued by Truist Securities on August 2, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Jefferies, Jefferies, and Craig-Hallum on December 15, 2025, October 31, 2025, and March 11, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $14.5 between Jefferies, Jefferies, and Craig-Hallum, there's an implied 23.40% upside for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Jefferies
Craig-Hallum
Truist Securities

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Analyst Ratings for El Pollo Loco Holdings

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Dec 15, 2025
14.89%
12
13.5
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Oct 31, 2025
2.13%
12
13
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Mar 11, 2025
53.19%
18
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Mar 10, 2025
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Aug 2, 2024
10.64%
12
13
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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May 23, 2024
Previous
Current
Hold
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May 3, 2024
2.13%
10
12
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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FAQ

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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 Jefferies on December 15, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $13.50 expecting LOCO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 14.89% upside). 4 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 Jefferies, and El Pollo Loco Holdings maintained their buy rating.

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

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There is no last upgrade for El Pollo Loco Holdings

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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 December 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 15, 2026.

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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 $12.00 to $13.50. The current price El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) is trading at is $11.75, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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