El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
NASDAQ: LOCO · Real-Time Price · USD
11.29
+0.07 (0.62%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 1 analyst with a 12-month price forecast for El Pollo Loco Holdings stock has a target of 18, which predicts an increase of 59.43% from the current stock price of 11.29.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 11, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings stock from 2 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig-Hallum | Craig-Hallum | Strong Buy Initiates $18 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $18 | +59.43% | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Hold Reiterates n/a | Hold | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $12 → $13 | Hold | Maintains | $12 → $13 | +15.15% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Hold Reiterates n/a | Hold | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | May 23, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $10 → $12 | Hold | Maintains | $10 → $12 | +6.29% | May 3, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
499.84M
from 473.01M
Increased by 5.67%
Revenue Next Year
508.04M
from 499.84M
Increased by 1.64%
EPS This Year
0.96
from 0.86
Increased by 12.08%
EPS Next Year
0.97
from 0.96
Increased by 0.79%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 517.6M | 528.8M |
| Avg | 499.8M | 508.0M |
| Low | 477.1M | 483.9M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 9.4% | 5.8% |
| Avg | 5.7% | 1.6% |
| Low | 0.9% | -3.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.02 | 1.07 |
| Avg | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Low | 0.91 | 0.86 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 18.4% | 11.1% |
| Avg | 12.1% | 0.8% |
| Low | 6.0% | -10.5% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.