LOCO

Broke outConviction 76LongConsumer DiscretionaryScan · Fri, Oct 16, 2026

Falling trendline breakShooting starchannel

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) closed at $16.34 (+0.09%) on Oct 16, 2026. It is in the "Broke out" lane with a falling trendline break pattern. Price is above its 50-day and above its 200-day moving average. RSI(14) 74, RS Rating 92, -5.0% from its 52-week high, +58.3% year to date. Sector: Consumer Discretionary · Retail-Eating Places.

LOCO$16.34+0.09%

ResistanceSupportVol 14Insider sell

Vol MA14 276.47K

Jul 21Aug 6Aug 25Sep 11Sep 30Oct 16

Trade plan

Long

Entry

16.34

Risk

Stop

14.62

-10.5% to stop

Reward

Target

Measured move reached

Price is already past the pattern's projected target, so there is no fresh reward to quote — the stop is the level that matters from here.

Levels are derived from the pattern's structure (resistance, support and ATR) — a mechanical plan, not financial advice. Size positions to your own risk tolerance.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.Retail-Eating Placeswww.elpolloloco.com ↗

Price16.34

Change+0.09%

Gap-0.25%

Rel volume2.81×

Avg volume245.94K

Avg $ vol3.68M

SMA 2014.78

SMA 5015.03

SMA 20013.88

Price vs 50+8.67%

Price vs 200+17.71%

MA stackbullish

50/200 cross—

Supertrendup · 15.16

RSI (14)74

MACD hist0.25

MACD cross—

Stoch %K / %D92 / 92

ADX (14)26

+DI / −DI40 / 10

RSI divergence—

MACD divergenceBullish

ATR %2.52%

ADR %2.42%

52w high17.20

52w low9.06

From 52w high-5.03%

Above 52w low+80.30%

New 52w highNo

SqueezeOff

Bollinger width19.62%

%B1.04

Donchian pos91.73%

Donchian high16.55

Donchian low13.95

AVWAP (52w high)15.59

vs AVWAP high+4.79%

AVWAP (52w low)13.44

vs AVWAP low+21.55%

OBV trendUp

Chaikin MF (20)0.01

Today vs 20d2.81×

Avg vol (14d)276.47K

Avg vol (20d)245.94K

Avg $ vol (20d)3.68M

Market cap497.12M

RS Rating92 / 99

RS 3m (vs SPY)-1.59%

RS 6m (vs SPY)+9.61%

RS line new highNo

Trend template7/8

Technical rank93.1

1 week+7.33%

1 month+14.07%

3 months+1.27%

6 months+17.10%

1 year+73.04%

YTD+58.28%

P/E18.77

P/B1.57

P/S1.01

P/FCF19.54

EPS0.9000

Div yield11.18%

ROE8.35%

ROA4.28%

Debt/Eq0.09

Current0.41

EV/EBITDA8.86

Gross margin—

Net margin5.40%

Rev growth3.60%

EPS growth3.12%

Price target18.13

Target upside10.99%

Analyst ratingBuy

Institutional99.02%

Ent. value513.84M

Revenue129.57M

Net income12.81M

Gross profit—

Free cash flow25.44M

IndustryRetail-Eating Places

ExchangeNasdaq

Shares out30.46M

Employees4.03K

ListedFri, Jul 25, 2014

Free float23.68M

Float %79.1%

Short interest1.86M

Days to cover7.5d

Short volume34.2%

Squeeze score56 / 100

Next earningsNov 5 · after (20d)

EPS forecast$0.24 · 3 est

Last EPS vs est$0.30 vs $0.29

Last surprise+3.5% beat

Setup gradeA

Conviction76 / 100

Pattern quality64%

Tech rank93.1 / 100

Group rank41 / 100

Status laneBroke out

Setup directionLong

Pattern familyChannel

Resistance15.24

Support14.27

Days since event4d

Candle confirmShooting star

Financials as of Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · quarterly.

Congress activity

Disclosed STOCK Act trades in LOCO

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No recent disclosed trades by Congress in LOCO. STOCK Act filings can lag the trade by up to 45 days.

Insider activity

SEC Form 4 transactions in LOCO · open-market 9 sells

Insider	Side	Shares	Value	Traded	Filed
Fils Ira CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · COMMON STOCK · 2026-08-23	Tax	7.21K	$116K	2026-08-23	2026-08-25
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-08-07	Sell	550	$9K	2026-08-07	2026-08-11
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-08-05	Sell	40K	$676K	2026-08-05	2026-08-05
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-08-03	Sell	10K	$167K	2026-08-03	2026-08-05
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-07-16	Sell	2.75K	$46K	2026-07-16	2026-07-16
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-07-15	Sell	6.53K	$109K	2026-07-15	2026-07-16
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-07-14	Sell	1.21K	$20K	2026-07-14	2026-07-16
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-06-30	Sell	22.6K	$382K	2026-06-30	2026-06-30
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-06-29	Sell	100K	$1.7M	2026-06-29	2026-06-30
BIGLARI, SARDAR 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share · 2026-06-26	Sell	100K	$1.7M	2026-06-26	2026-06-30

SEC filings

EDGAR filings in LOCO · 7 recent

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