Research Analysts Offer Predictions for CMG FY2025 Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.17 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.21. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s current full-year earnings is $1.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.29. The firm had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.06 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 44.32% and a net margin of 13.04%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CMG. Stephens cut their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $48.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $53.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price (down from $60.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $53.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.81.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CMG traded up $0.27 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $31.59. The company had a trading volume of 5,002,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,391,104. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 12-month low of $29.75 and a 12-month high of $66.74. The company has a market cap of $41.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.94, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $38.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ascent Group LLC boosted its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 3.5% in the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 5,752 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB increased its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 59,234 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $3,326,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Occidental Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.8% in the second quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 7,257 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $407,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period. Perennial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 3.1% during the second quarter. Perennial Advisors LLC now owns 6,667 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 10,555 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $593,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. 91.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. It sells food and beverages through offering burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads. The company also provides delivery and related services its app and website. It has operations in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.