FY2025 Earnings Forecast for CMG Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill down to $1.20, slightly below the previous estimate of $1.21.
• The consensus estimate for Chipotle's full-year earnings stands at $1.29 per share, indicating a potential discrepancy with William Blair's forecast.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill reported Q2 earnings of $0.33 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, but its revenue of $3.06 billion fell short of estimates of $3.11 billion.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) - William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 19th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill's current full-year earnings is $1.29 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS.

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

Several other analysts also recently commented on CMG. Piper Sandler upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $53.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $47.00 to $46.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Barclays reduced their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Loop Capital reduced their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $64.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $60.22.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

Shares of CMG stock traded up $0.67 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $43.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,899,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,471,252. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $49.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.62. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 52 week low of $41.18 and a 52 week high of $66.74. The company has a market cap of $58.44 billion, a PE ratio of 38.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 109.3% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 517 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In other news, insider Roger E. Theodoredis sold 113,875 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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.