The price-to-earnings ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LOCO) is 12.50x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LOCO is 1.41. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LOCO is 24.59M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.22% of that float. On May 06, 2024, LOCO’s average trading volume was 246.12K shares.
LOCO) stock’s latest price update
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LOCO)’s stock price has gone rise by 16.40 in comparison to its previous close of 8.60, however, the company has experienced a 12.35% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-04 that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO ) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 2, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Ira Fils – CFO Elizabeth Williams – CEO Conference Call Participants Todd Brooks – The Benchmark Company Andy Barish – Jefferies Vincent Sengelmann – Truist Securities Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the El Pollo Loco First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
LOCO’s Market Performance
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has experienced a 12.35% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 9.16% rise in the past month, and a 7.17% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.78% for LOCO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.70% for LOCO’s stock, with a 10.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LOCO
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LOCO reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for LOCO stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 08th, 2021.
LOCO Trading at 13.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LOCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.90%, as shares surge +9.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LOCO rose by +12.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.70. In addition, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc saw 13.49% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LOCO starting from BIGLARI, SARDAR, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $10.08 back on Aug 17 ’23. After this action, BIGLARI, SARDAR now owns 120,000 shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc, valued at $201,600 using the latest closing price.
BIGLARI, SARDAR, the 10% Owner of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc, purchase 54,300 shares at $10.20 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’23, which means that BIGLARI, SARDAR is holding 100,000 shares at $553,860 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LOCO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 9.89, with 4.47 for asset returns.
Based on El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 52.99 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 42.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.36.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
