Earnings Beat: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) recently reported quarterly results, with revenues matching analyst expectations at US$130m, but impressively beating profit forecasts by 58% with US$0.43 earnings per share. Following these results, analysts have updated their models, maintaining revenue estimates for 2026 at US$504.4m but significantly increasing their EPS forecasts to US$1.12, leading to an 8.6% rise in the consensus price target to US$20.30. Despite the positive earnings surprise and raised price targets, the company's projected revenue growth of 1.4% annually is expected to be slower than the 9.5% average for similar companies in the industry.