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LOCO
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Feb 21 closing price
Price
$11.83
Change
-$0.53 (-4.29%)
Capitalization
354.18M

LOCO stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Industry: @Restaurants
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Feb 18, 2025

Aroon Indicator for LOCO shows an upward move is likely

LOCO's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on February 18, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 147 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 147 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

LOCO moved above its 50-day moving average on February 03, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for LOCO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on February 06, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LOCO advanced for three days, in of 295 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for LOCO moved out of overbought territory on February 06, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 29 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 29 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The 50-day moving average for LOCO moved below the 200-day moving average on February 10, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LOCO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LOCO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.388) is normal, around the industry mean (5.380). P/E Ratio (14.975) is within average values for comparable stocks, (57.674). LOCO's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (1.896). LOCO has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.039). P/S Ratio (0.770) is also within normal values, averaging (8.691).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. LOCO’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock worse than average.

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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG), Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC), Dominos Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ), Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK), Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS).

Industry description

The industry includes companies that operate full-service restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafeterias and snack bars. McDonald`s Corporation, Starbucks Corporation, YUM! Brands, Inc. and Restaurant Brands International Inc. are some of the largest U.S. restaurant-owning companies in terms of market capitalization. While restaurant spending could be viewed as discretionary for consumers, some companies in the business have been able to weather economic cycles by establishing strong loyalty among customers over the years. Many of them also have a strong global presence as well.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Restaurants Industry is 8.75B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.74K to 218.43B. MCD holds the highest valuation in this group at 218.43B. The lowest valued company is BFICQ at 2.74K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Restaurants Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 7%, and the average quarterly price growth was 13%. YOSH experienced the highest price growth at 64%, while DENN experienced the biggest fall at -22%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Restaurants Industry was 31%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 54% and the average quarterly volume growth was 60%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 47
P/E Growth Rating: 61
Price Growth Rating: 53
SMR Rating: 67
Profit Risk Rating: 82
Seasonality Score: -42 (-100 ... +100)
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a holding company with interest in managing restaurants

Industry Restaurants

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Industry
Restaurants
Address
3535 Harbor Boulevard
Phone
+1 714 599-5000
Employees
4362
Web
https://www.elpolloloco.com