El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
NASDAQ: LOCO · Real-Time Price · USD
14.09
-0.12 (-0.84%)
Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, El Pollo Loco Holdings stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $20.3. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 44.07% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $17 (+20.65%) and the highest is $22.5 (+59.69%).
Price Target: $20.3 (+44.07%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
Chart* Price targets were last updated on Aug 10, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.A. Davidson | D.A. Davidson | Hold Maintains $15 → $17 | Hold | Maintains | $15 → $17 | +20.65% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Craig-Hallum | Craig-Hallum | Buy Reiterates $23 | Buy | Reiterates | $23 | +59.69% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| StoneX | StoneX | Buy Maintains $18 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $21 | +49.04% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| William Blair | William Blair | Hold Maintains n/a | Hold | Maintains | n/a | n/a | Aug 7, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst Freedom Capital Markets No rating | Freedom Capital Markets | Buy Initiates $22 | Buy | Initiates | $22 | +56.14% | Jul 1, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
504.40M
from 490.05M
Increased by 2.93%
Revenue Next Year
524.71M
from 504.40M
Increased by 4.03%
EPS This Year
1.03
from 0.98
Increased by 4.76%
EPS Next Year
1.11
from 1.03
Increased by 7.79%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.