El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Director Samuel N. Borgese Sells 20,011 Shares

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Director Samuel N. Borgese sold 20,011 shares of El Pollo Loco stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total value of $221,321.66. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 38,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $429,846.90. This trade represents a 33.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

El Pollo Loco Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LOCO opened at $9.28 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $276.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.29. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.17 and a 12 month high of $14.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $11.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.98.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.06. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 5.11%. The company had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.19 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut El Pollo Loco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Craig Hallum began coverage on El Pollo Loco in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a report on Monday, March 10th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On El Pollo Loco

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of El Pollo Loco by 4,840.7% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,668 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 2,614 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the fourth quarter valued at $1,146,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco during the 4th quarter valued at $320,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of El Pollo Loco during the 4th quarter worth $165,000. Finally, Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of El Pollo Loco in the 4th quarter worth $226,000. Institutional investors own 81.28% of the company’s stock.

El Pollo Loco Company Profile

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc, develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines.