Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for LOCO from analysts
• LOCO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

Before we jump into El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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. The company operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 17, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock price was $13.950.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is up 1.53% from its previous closing price of $13.740.

During the last market session, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock traded between $13.780 and $13.990. Currently, there are approximately 29.26 million shares outstanding for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc..

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 15.5, which is low compared to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry median of 26.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock Price History

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s (LOCO) price is currently up 0.65% so far this month.

During the month of April, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $14.490 and a low of $13.510.

Over the last year, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has hit prices as high as $14.500 and as low as $8.290. Year to date, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock is up 33.37%.

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What Caused El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 17, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 17, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 6.61%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 72 and is considered to be Strong.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 17, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.’s stock price is $13.950, which is up 1.53% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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