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$LOCO

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

XNASConsumer DiscretionaryRetail-Eating Places

$16.03
+4.29%+$0.660
RVOL peak today
Normal
Halted today
None today
Float
ultra-low
Next earnings
Unscheduled
$16.03+4.29%+$0.6600Prev $15.37LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$16.03
Change today
+4.29%
Previous close
$15.37
52-week range
$8.98 – $17.40
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$488M
P/E ratio
20.29
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
30.4M
SEC 10-Q · Aug 7, 2026
Insider ownership
2.4%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-30
Institutional own.
99.05%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
1.6M
▼ -3% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Days to cover
9.3d
Avg daily volume
282K
Classification
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Retail-Eating Places
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
1.6x
15m
1.9x
1h
1.6x
1D
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Why is $LOCO up today?

Here is the latest on LOCO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for LOCO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Latest filing4Ownership documentAug 11, 2026 · 11 days ago
Why is $LOCO moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusBuy4 analysts
Avg target $20.63(+29% upside)
Range $17 - $23
2 buy2 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders selling0 buys, 17 sells last 3 months (10/22 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold <0.1%3.92M$19K
at $17.06
Aug 7, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-80K
0.3% of company
sold 2.0%3.92M$1.4M
at $16.90
Aug 5, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-20K
0.07% of company
sold 16%106K$335K
at $16.73
Aug 3, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-546sold <0.1%4.02M$9K
at $16.70
Jul 30, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-7K
0.02% of company
sold 5.4%117K$110K
at $16.71
Jul 29, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-11K
0.04% of company
sold 0.3%4.03M$184K
at $16.71
Jul 17, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-3Ksold <0.1%4.04M$46K
at $16.70
Jul 16, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-7K
0.02% of company
sold 0.2%3.55M$109K
at $16.71
Jul 15, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold <0.1%3.56M$20K
at $16.73
Jul 14, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-75K
0.2% of company
sold 1.8%4.05M$1.3M
at $16.74
Jul 13, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-10K
0.03% of company
sold 0.2%4.12M$161K
at $16.92
Jul 2, 26
Biglari, Sardar
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Sold (automatic/other)-132K
0.4% of company
sold 3.5%3.64M$2.3M
at $17.27
Jul 1, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$LOCO Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish77Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: +4.3%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$LOCO Activity

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Alert· 1d ago +1.3% vs EMA
LOCO 50EMA (5m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +1.35% above EMA · slope +1.37%
at $16.05
Alert· 2d ago +2.4% vs EMA
LOCO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 94 bars · L3 · +2.37% above EMA · slope +0.51%
at $16.05
Alert· 2d ago +0.5% vs EMA
LOCO 50EMA (1m) Trending · 96 bars · L3 · +0.55% above EMA · slope +0.61%
at $16.05
Alert· 2d ago 2.7× RVOL
LOCO hit 2.730x RVOL at 3:01 PM ET
at $16.06
Alert· 12d ago 4.0× RVOL
LOCO hit 3.987x RVOL at 1:24 PM ET
at $14.84
Alert· 31d ago 2.3× RVOL
LOCO hit 2.320x RVOL at 2:45 PM ET
at $15.40
Alert· 32d ago 2.9× RVOL
LOCO hit 2.940x RVOL at 3:17 PM ET
at $15.86

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LOCO stock FAQ

Why is $LOCO up today?

Here is the latest on LOCO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for LOCO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the LOCO stock price today?

LOCO last traded at $16.03, up 4.29% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live LOCO alerts?

The LOCO Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged LOCO 2 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is LOCO on?

LOCO (El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $488M in the RETAIL-EATING PLACES sector.

Is LOCO good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge LOCO for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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