Q2 EPS Forecast for Chipotle Mexican Grill Cut by Analyst

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.36. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Argus lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Raymond James dropped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $69.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $60.00 to $56.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $61.74.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 3.2%

CMG traded up $1.61 on Friday, hitting $52.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 13,858,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,539,939. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $49.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.57. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 12 month low of $44.46 and a 12 month high of $69.26. The firm has a market cap of $70.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.11.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 42.92% and a net margin of 13.56%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $13.37 earnings per share. Chipotle Mexican Grill's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 1,436 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Traynor Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,522 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,969 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $601,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Confluence Wealth Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 5,391 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. 91.31% of the stock is owned by 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.