El Pollo Loco director Sardar Biglari sells $316,024 in stock

Sardar Biglari, the director and 10% owner of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc., sold a total of 19,153 shares of the company's common stock worth $316,024. The transactions occurred on November 4 and 5, 2026. On November 4, Biglari sold 13,169 shares priced between $16.50 and $16.51 per share. The following day, he sold an additional 5,984 shares at $16.50 each.

This sale came as the stock approached its 52-week high of $17.40. El Pollo Loco's shares gained nearly 44% in the year preceding the sale, trading at a P/E ratio of 13.03 and a low PEG ratio of 0.38, indicating a potentially attractive valuation relative to its growth prospects. The shares were held indirectly by The Lion Fund II, L.P., of which Biglari is a beneficial owner through his role as Chairman and CEO of Biglari Capital Corp., the general partner of the fund.

Other indirect holdings of El Pollo Loco common stock include 315,118 shares by Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and 65,872 shares by First Guard Insurance Company. Biglari, who also holds significant stakes in Biglari Holdings Inc. and First Guard Insurance Company, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by these entities.