Q3 EPS Estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Investment analysts at Zacks Research have raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill to $0.30 per share, up from $0.29.
• The current consensus estimate for Chipotle's full-year earnings stands at $1.29 per share, with projections for future earnings of $1.21 in FY2025 and $1.42 in FY2026.
• Chipotle's stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of approximately $60.71, despite several analysts downgrading their price targets recently.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report released on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.30 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

CMG has been the topic of several other reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $62.00 to $59.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Melius assumed coverage on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They set a "hold" rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Argus lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $60.71.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

NYSE:CMG opened at $41.47 on Monday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $51.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.57. The company has a market capitalization of $55.61 billion, a PE ratio of 37.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.05. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 1-year low of $41.43 and a 1-year high of $66.74.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.32% and a return on equity of 43.50%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CMG. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 109.3% during the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 517 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the period. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.31% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Roger E. Theodoredis sold 113,875 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.70, for a total value of $5,659,587.50. Following the transaction, the insider owned 109,815 shares in the company, valued at $5,457,805.50. The trade was a 50.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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