El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
NASDAQ: LOCO · Real-Time Price · USD
10.90
-0.31 (-2.77%)
Mar 6, 2026, 10:45 AM EST - Market open
El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for El Pollo Loco Holdings stock have an average target of 14.5, with a low estimate of 12 and a high estimate of 18. The average target predicts an increase of 33.03% from the current stock price of 10.90.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 8, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings stock from 5 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 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $11 → $12 | Hold | Maintains | $11 → $12 | +10.09% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $12 → $14 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $12 → $14 | +23.85% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $13 → $12 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $13 → $12 | +10.09% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Craig-Hallum | Craig-Hallum | Strong Buy Initiates $18 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $18 | +65.14% | Mar 11, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
498.64M
from 473.01M
Increased by 5.42%
Revenue Next Year
506.99M
from 498.64M
Increased by 1.67%
EPS This Year
0.95
from 0.86
Increased by 10.30%
EPS Next Year
0.97
from 0.95
Increased by 2.15%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 516.9M | 528.8M | |
| Avg | 498.6M | 507.0M | |
| Low | 471.9M | 483.9M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.3% | 6.1% | |
| Avg | 5.4% | 1.7% | |
| Low | -0.2% | -3.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.00 | 1.04 | |
| Avg | 0.95 | 0.97 | |
| Low | 0.89 | 0.88 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.0% | 9.6% | |
| Avg | 10.3% | 2.2% | |
| Low | 3.7% | -7.0% |
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.