El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Must-See: Elon’s New Invention is Absolutely Insane (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free LOCO Stock Alerts $11.03 -0.07 (-0.63%) (As of 05/17/2024 08:53 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability El Pollo Loco Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,270,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,280,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.78%Dollar Volume Sold Short$10.82 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.1Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares31,100,000 sharesFloat Size24,760,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.13%Today's Trading Volume279,100 sharesAverage Trading Volume303,495 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average92% Short Selling El Pollo Loco ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for El Pollo Loco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatLOCO Short Interest Over TimeLOCO Days to Cover Over TimeLOCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceHe called Apple at $1.49 and now he says: “Buy these 6 AI stocks.”For over four decades, Louis Navellier has found the very best tech stocks... Before the rest of the market.Click for his six specific AI stock in the crosshairs El Pollo Loco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20241,270,000 shares $10.82 million -0.8%5.1%4.1 $8.52 4/15/20241,280,000 shares $11.02 million -2.3%5.2%5.6 $8.61 3/31/20241,310,000 shares $12.76 million -3.7%5.2%5.8 $9.74 3/15/20241,360,000 shares $11.60 million +3.8%5.4%6.3 $8.53 2/29/20241,310,000 shares $11.87 million -1.5%5.0%5.8 $9.06 2/15/20241,330,000 shares $12.29 million -5.0%5.1%5.6 $9.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LOCO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for El Pollo Loco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20241,400,000 shares $12.96 million +25.0%5.0%5.1 $9.26 1/15/20241,120,000 shares $9.55 million +2.8%4.0%3.8 $8.53 12/31/20231,090,000 shares $9.61 million -9.9%3.9%3.7 $8.82 12/15/20231,210,000 shares $10.76 million +4.3%4.3%4 $8.89 11/30/20231,160,000 shares $9.64 million -3.3%4.2%3.8 $8.31 11/15/20231,200,000 shares $10.78 million +9.1%4.6%4 $8.98 10/31/20231,100,000 shares $9.19 million -12.0%4.2%3.7 $8.35 10/15/20231,250,000 shares $10.26 million -3.9%4.7%3.8 $8.21 9/30/20231,300,000 shares $11.64 million -0.8%4.9%3.4 $8.95 9/15/20231,310,000 shares $11.88 million -3.0%4.9%2.3 $9.07 8/31/20231,350,000 shares $12.84 million -11.8%5.0%2.2 $9.51 8/15/20231,530,000 shares $15.64 million +4.8%5.7%2.5 $10.22 7/31/20231,460,000 shares $15.55 million -4.6%5.4%2.3 $10.65 7/15/20231,530,000 shares $15.24 million -13.1%5.6%2.4 $9.96 6/30/20231,760,000 shares $15.44 million +32.3%6.5%2.9 $8.77 6/15/20231,330,000 shares $13.22 million -10.7%4.9%2.6 $9.94 5/31/20231,490,000 shares $13.62 million +1.4%5.5%3.3 $9.14 5/15/20231,470,000 shares $13.92 million -0.7%5.4%3.5 $9.47 4/30/20231,480,000 shares $13.79 million -2.0%5.4%3.8 $9.32 4/15/20231,510,000 shares $13.79 million -5.6%5.4%4.8 $9.13 3/31/20231,600,000 shares $15.34 million +9.6%5.4%5.7 $9.59 3/15/20231,460,000 shares $16.32 million -8.2%7.5%9.3 $11.18 2/28/20231,590,000 shares $19.03 million -8.1%8.1%10.5 $11.97 2/15/20231,730,000 shares $21.33 million No Change8.8%11.4 $12.33 1/31/20231,730,000 shares $21.23 million -3.4%8.8%10.3 $12.27 1/15/20231,790,000 shares $19.64 million +7.2%9.1%10 $10.97 12/30/20221,670,000 shares $16.63 million -7.2%8.5%7.4 $9.96 12/15/20221,800,000 shares $19.24 million +7.1%9.2%7.9 $10.69 11/30/20221,680,000 shares $18.31 million -6.7%8.6%7.3 $10.90 11/15/20221,800,000 shares $19.84 million +5.9%9.2%7.9 $11.02 10/31/20221,700,000 shares $17.07 million +24.1%8.7%8 $10.04 10/15/20221,370,000 shares $14.99 million +14.2%7.0%7.2 $10.94 9/30/20221,200,000 shares $10.70 million +31.2%6.1%9.4 $8.92 9/15/2022914,400 shares $8.35 million +5.6%4.7%7.5 $9.13Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (Ad)Using this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” Click here to see the details because there’s a lot of money at stake. LOCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is El Pollo Loco's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of El Pollo Loco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,270,000 shares of LOCO short. 5.13% of El Pollo Loco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on El Pollo Loco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for El Pollo Loco? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LOCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on El Pollo Loco's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting El Pollo Loco? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of El Pollo Loco: Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for El Pollo Loco? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.13% of El Pollo Loco's floating shares are currently sold short. Is El Pollo Loco's short interest increasing or decreasing? El Pollo Loco saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,270,000 shares, a drop of 0.8% from the previous total of 1,280,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is El Pollo Loco's float size? El Pollo Loco currently has issued a total of 31,100,000 shares. Some of El Pollo Loco's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. El Pollo Loco currently has a public float of 24,760,000 shares. How does El Pollo Loco's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.13% of El Pollo Loco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to El Pollo Loco: GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.62%), Nathan's Famous, Inc. (0.37%), Denny's Co. (4.27%), Potbelly Co. (4.98%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (0.32%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (8.45%), The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (8.85%), Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.34%), TH International Limited (1.25%), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (22.31%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short El Pollo Loco stock? Short selling LOCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from El Pollo Loco as its price is falling. LOCO shares are trading down $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against El Pollo Loco? A short squeeze for El Pollo Loco occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LOCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is El Pollo Loco's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LOCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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