Q2 EPS Forecast for Chipotle Mexican Grill Cut by Analyst

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) - William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.36. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Stephens lowered their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $54.00 to $49.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $64.00 to $57.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $74.00 to $61.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $60.00 to $56.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $61.74.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Down 0.6 %

NYSE:CMG traded down $0.32 on Friday, reaching $50.58. 6,232,032 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,168,476. The firm has a market cap of $68.55 billion, a PE ratio of 45.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.27. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 12 month low of $44.46 and a 12 month high of $69.26. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.21.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CMG. Impax Asset Management Group plc grew its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 22.8% in the 1st quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 357,084 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $17,929,000 after buying an additional 66,285 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 45.2% during the first quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,580 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 492 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 44.5% during the first quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 45,931 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $2,306,000 after purchasing an additional 14,143 shares during the period. IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 280,141 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $14,066,000 after acquiring an additional 25,303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 18,079 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $908,000 after buying an additional 1,403 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.31% of the company's stock.

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.