El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
NASDAQ: LOCO · Real-Time Price · USD
13.59
-0.20 (-1.45%)
Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
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 14.17, with a low estimate of 13 and a high estimate of 16. The average target predicts an increase of 4.27% from the current stock price of 13.59.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings stock from 4 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 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy Maintains $14 → $16 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $14 → $16 | +17.73% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $12 → $13 | Hold | Maintains | $12 → $13 | -4.34% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $14 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $14 | +3.02% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 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 | -11.70% | Jan 8, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
507.67M
from 490.05M
Increased by 3.60%
Revenue Next Year
527.86M
from 507.67M
Increased by 3.98%
EPS This Year
0.99
from 0.90
Increased by 10.00%
EPS Next Year
1.13
from 0.99
Increased by 13.68%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 528.1M | 555.6M |
| Avg | 507.7M | 527.9M |
| Low | 483.2M | 496.8M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 7.8% | 9.4% |
| Avg | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Low | -1.4% | -2.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.05 | 1.25 |
| Avg | 0.99 | 1.13 |
| Low | 0.93 | 1.01 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 16.7% | 26.2% |
| Avg | 10.0% | 13.7% |
| Low | 3.4% | 2.0% |
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.