Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. operates a chain of fast-casual restaurants specializing in Mexican-inspired cuisine. Since its founding in 1993 by Steve Ells in Denver, Colorado, the company has distinguished itself by offering a customizable menu that emphasizes high-quality ingredients and made-to-order preparation. Chipotle’s concept centers on serving burritos, bowls, tacos and salads, with an emphasis on sustainability and “Food With Integrity,” reflecting its commitment to responsibly sourced produce and meats.

Chipotle’s core menu features a selection of proteins, including chicken, steak, barbacoa, carnitas and sofritas, accompanied by rice, beans, salsa and other toppings. The company has expanded its service offerings beyond traditional dine-in to include digital ordering, drive-thru “Chipotlanes,” delivery and catering services. Digital channels account for a significant portion of Chipotle’s sales, supported by an advanced mobile app and website that enable seamless ordering and loyalty rewards.

Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Chipotle has grown to operate thousands of restaurants across the United States, with select locations in Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company continues to pursue strategic international expansion and site development in suburban and urban markets, leveraging a scalable restaurant model designed for efficiency and consistency. Chipotle’s real estate strategy balances freestanding buildings and shopping center footprints to optimize accessibility and customer experience.

Leadership at Chipotle emphasizes culinary innovation and operational excellence. Founder Steve Ells served as Executive Chairman until transitioning into a supporting role in 2020, and in recent years the company has been led by a seasoned executive team with expertise in restaurant operations, digital technology and supply chain management. Under this leadership, Chipotle continues to evolve its menu offerings, explore plant-based protein options and invest in sustainable sourcing initiatives, maintaining its position as a prominent player in the fast-casual dining segment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.50 to $56.31
• 50-Day Range: $49.72 to $58.26
• 52-Week Range: $44.46 to $66.74
• Volume: 8.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $75.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 49.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $61.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chipotle Mexican Grill scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Chipotle Mexican Grill has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Chipotle Mexican Grill has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Chipotle Mexican Grill are expected to grow by 18.60% in the coming year, from $1.29 to $1.53 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Chipotle Mexican Grill is 49.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chipotle Mexican Grill is 49.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a PEG Ratio of 2.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a P/B Ratio of 20.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of Chipotle Mexican Grill has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chipotle Mexican Grill has recently decreased by 8.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Chipotle Mexican Grill does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Chipotle Mexican Grill does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.96

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of Chipotle Mexican Grill has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chipotle Mexican Grill has recently decreased by 8.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.26

News Sentiment

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a news sentiment score of 1.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Chipotle Mexican Grill this week, compared to 39 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

61 people have searched for CMG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

25 people have added Chipotle Mexican Grill to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Chipotle Mexican Grill insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,659,588.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.81% of the stock of Chipotle Mexican Grill is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.31% of the stock of Chipotle Mexican Grill is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CMG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMG shares performed this year?

Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock was trading at $60.30 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CMG shares have decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $56.00.

How were Chipotle Mexican Grill's earnings last quarter?

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The firm's revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock split?

Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock split before market open on Wednesday, June 26th 2024.The 50-1 split was announced on Tuesday, March 19th 2024. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, June 25th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 5,000 shares after the split.

Does Chipotle Mexican Grill have any subsidiaries?

Chipotle Mexican Grill subsidiaries include these companies: Chipotle Mexican Grill Canada Corp., Chipotle Mexican Grill France SAS, Chipotle Mexican Grill Germany GMBH, Chipotle Mexican Grill Holdings GmbH, Chipotle Mexican Grill Management GmbH, Chipotle Mexican Grill of Berwyn Heights LLC, Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado LLC, and others.

Who are Chipotle Mexican Grill's major shareholders?

Chipotle Mexican Grill's top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.22%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.19%), Swedbank AB (0.05%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert S Baldocchi, Brian R Niccol, Curtis E Garner, Christopher W Brandt, Marissa Andrada, Laurie Schalow, Scott Boatwright, Roger E Theodoredis, Robin S Hickenlooper and Patricia Filikrushel.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Shares of CMG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Chipotle Mexican Grill own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chipotle Mexican Grill investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX) and BlackRock (BLK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CMG
• CIK: 1058090
• Web: www.chipotle.com
• Phone: (949) 524-4000
• Fax: 302-674-5266
• Employees: 130,504
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Chipotle Mexican Grill: $61.25
• High Price Target: $73.00
• Low Price Target: $47.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.72
• Research Coverage: 29 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 43.41
• P/E Growth: 2.79
• Net Income: $1.53 billion
• Net Margins: 13.59%
• Pretax Margin: 17.85%
• Return on Equity: 43.29%
• Return on Assets: 17.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.67
• Cash Flow: $1.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 41.02
• Book Value: $2.68 per share
• Price / Book: 20.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,347,360,000
• Free Float: 1,336,450,000
• Market Cap: $75.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08