El Pollo Loco Holdings Market Sentiment

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

LOCONASDAQ

$15.27

At close: Aug 31, 5:00 PM EST

$15.27

N/A

Pre-Market: 3:00 AM EST

Market sentiment signals for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 6.1% short float

Options Flow— N/A

Insider Activity▼ Net Seller (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

7 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

Avg Consensus PT

$17

+12.7%

Highest Price Target

$22

+44.1%

Freedom Capital Markets

Lowest Price Target

$13

-14.9%

Truist Securities

Short Interest

6.1%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Seller

Short Interest — % of Float

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 10, 2026	DA Davidson	Matt Curtis—	+11.3%	$15 → $17	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 7, 2026	Benchmark	Todd Brooks—	+37.5%	$18 → $21	Maintained	Buy
Jul 1, 2026	Freedom Capital Markets	Lynne Collier—	+44.1%	$22	Initiate	Buy
May 11, 2026	DA Davidson	Matt Curtis—	-1.8%	$13 → $15	Maintained	Neutral
May 8, 2026	Benchmark	Todd Brooks—	+17.9%	$14 → $18	Maintained	Buy
Apr 20, 2026	Benchmark	Todd M. Brooks—	+4.8%	$14 → $16	Maintained	Buy
Mar 13, 2026	Truist Securities	Jake Bartlett—	-14.9%	$12 → $13	Maintained	Hold
Mar 13, 2026	Benchmark	Todd M. Brooks—	-8.3%	$14	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Mar 6, 2026	DA Davidson	Matt Curtis—	—	—	Initiate	Neutral
Jan 8, 2026	Truist Securities	Jake Bartlett—	-21.4%	$11 → $12	Maintained	Hold
Dec 15, 2025	Jefferies	Andy Barish—	-11.6%	$12 → $14	Maintained	Buy
Oct 31, 2025	Jefferies	Andy Barish—	-21.4%	$13 → $12	Maintained	Buy
Mar 11, 2025	Craig-Hallum	Jeremy Hamblin—	+17.9%	$18	Initiate	Buy
Mar 10, 2025	Benchmark	Todd Brooks—	—	—	Maintained	Hold
Aug 2, 2024	Truist Securities	Jake Bartlett—	-14.9%	$12 → $13	Maintained	Hold
May 23, 2024	Benchmark	Todd Brooks—	—	—	Maintained	Hold
May 3, 2024	Truist Securities	Jake Bartlett—	-21.4%	$10 → $12	Maintained	Hold