El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LOCO) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 14.27x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.51. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LOCO is 25.86M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.57% of that float. On November 01, 2024, the average trading volume of LOCO was 259.33K shares.
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LOCO) stock’s latest price update
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LOCO)’s stock price has plunge by -0.29relation to previous closing price of 12.22. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.51% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-31 that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
LOCO’s Market Performance
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has seen a -4.51% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -7.55% decline in the past month and a 4.15% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.60% for LOCO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.64% for LOCO’s stock, with a 11.37% 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 -8.69% 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 -14.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.24%, as shares sank -9.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LOCO fell by -4.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.05. In addition, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc saw 38.15% 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 100,000 shares at the price of $13.42 back on Aug 20 ’24. After this action, BIGLARI, SARDAR now owns 321,570 shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc, valued at $1,342,000 using the latest closing price.
BIGLARI, SARDAR, the 10% Owner of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc, purchase 62,329 shares at $13.46 during a trade that took place back on Aug 19 ’24, which means that BIGLARI, SARDAR is holding 221,570 shares at $838,948 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
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 10.32, with 4.55 for asset returns.
Based on El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 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 0.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 52.99 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
To sum up, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
