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El Pollo Loco Holdings Analyst Ratings

LOCONASDAQ
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$11.06
Last update: Jan 14, 4:00 PM
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$18.00
Lowest Price Target1
$12.00
Consensus Price Target1
$14.50

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc has a consensus price target of $14.5 based on the ratings of 4 analysts. The high is $18 issued by Craig-Hallum on March 11, 2025. The low is $12 issued by Truist Securities on January 8, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Truist Securities, Jefferies, and Jefferies on January 8, 2026, December 15, 2025, and October 31, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $12.5 between Truist Securities, Jefferies, and Jefferies, there's an implied 13.02% 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

Buy NowGet Alert
01/08/2026Buy Now8.5%Truist Securities$11 → $12MaintainsHoldGet Alert
12/15/2025Buy Now22.06%Jefferies$12 → $13.5MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/31/2025Buy Now8.5%Jefferies$13 → $12MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/11/2025Buy Now62.75%Craig-Hallum → $18Initiates → BuyGet Alert
03/10/2025Buy NowBenchmarkReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now17.54%Truist Securities$12 → $13MaintainsHoldGet Alert
05/23/2024Buy NowBenchmarkReiterates → HoldGet Alert
05/03/2024Buy Now8.5%Truist Securities$10 → $12MaintainsHoldGet Alert

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 Truist Securities on January 8, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $12.00 expecting LOCO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 8.50% upside). 5 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 Truist Securities, and El Pollo Loco Holdings maintained their hold 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 January 8, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 8, 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 $11.00 to $12.00. The current price El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) is trading at is $11.06, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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