Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CMG Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.29. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 42.92% and a net margin of 13.56%.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $66.00 to $64.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley raised Chipotle Mexican Grill from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the company from $65.00 to $70.00 in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $68.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wedbush reduced their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $69.00 to $64.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $66.10.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

Chipotle Mexican Grill stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $46.65. The company had a trading volume of 6,009,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,363,805. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $52.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.22 billion, a PE ratio of 41.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.27. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 1-year low of $44.46 and a 1-year high of $69.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY raised its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 16,010 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $804,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. Global Financial Private Client LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 136.2% during the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 867 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 15.2% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 26,768 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $1,344,000 after purchasing an additional 3,523 shares during the period. First County Bank CT acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the first quarter worth about $1,494,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,099.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,211,818 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $60,845,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182,961 shares during the period. 91.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.