Equities Analysts Set Expectations for CMG FY2025 Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Research analysts at William Blair reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report issued on Thursday, October 30th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.15 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.18. 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 $0.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Citigroup lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Thursday. Rothschild Redb raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.81.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $31.67 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a twelve month low of $31.01 and a twelve month high of $66.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $40.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.47 billion, a PE ratio of 28.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.99.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.29. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.06 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.04% and a return on equity of 44.32%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Chipotle Mexican Grill

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, 1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.30% 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.