Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 9 September 2025, the technical trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a strong indication from the MACD on both weekly and monthly time frames. The moving averages are also bearish on the daily chart. Bollinger Bands and KST show bearish signals on the monthly, while the weekly indicators are mildly bearish. The Dow Theory aligns with this bearish outlook on both weekly and monthly time frames. In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed compared to the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -12.22% versus the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -25.90% compared to the S&P 500's 17.14%.