Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-seven analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-two have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $50.2258.

CMG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $58.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 10th.

Institutional Trading of Chipotle Mexican Grill

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CMG. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the fourth quarter worth $224,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,460 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,329,000 after acquiring an additional 1,368 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 17.4% during the second quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,543 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,434,000 after acquiring an additional 3,783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter valued at $200,000. 91.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chipotle Mexican Grill News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $47 and maintains an “overweight” rating, signaling near-term upside from current levels. Piper Sandler price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lifted its price target to $50 with an “overweight” call, the most bullish target cited and a potential catalyst for additional buying. Wells Fargo price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James published a forecast pointing to strong price appreciation for CMG, reinforcing the analyst-side optimism on growth and margin durability. Raymond James forecast (American Banking News)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) highlight Chipotle’s digital sales, menu innovation and expansion as drivers renewing investor confidence—supporting a bullish narrative on execution and long-term growth. 3 Restaurant Stocks Showing Growth Potential (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance stories (e.g., Benzinga piece on a 15-year $100 investment) reinforce investor sentiment that Chipotle has been a durable growth compounder. If You Invested $100 In Chipotle 15 Years Ago (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged CMG as a trending stock with a roundup of facts investors should know—useful context but not an immediate price catalyst. Trending Stock: Facts to Know (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle filed to form a PAC, signaling a change in political engagement; this may affect governance perceptions but has unclear near-term financial impact. Chipotle forms PAC (Business Insider)
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership moves — a search for a new CMO and related reshuffling — raise execution-watch flags for expansion and marketing strategy, but outcomes are uncertain. Leadership shuffle and CMO search (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: BWG Global downgraded CMG, introducing a concrete bearish analyst catalyst that could pressure shares if other firms follow suit or if downgrade cites execution or margin risks. BWG Global downgrades Chipotle (MSN)

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $40.87 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 12-month low of $29.75 and a 12-month high of $59.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.03 billion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $36.38 and its 200-day moving average is $39.85.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29. The firm had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.06 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 45.39% and a net margin of 13.04%.Chipotle Mexican Grill’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. Analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast-casual restaurant company known for its Mexican-inspired menu of burritos, bowls, tacos and salads. Founded in 1993 by Steve Ells, the chain emphasizes fresh, customizable meals made from a limited menu of core ingredients and a focus on ingredient quality. Chipotle operates primarily company-owned restaurants and offers dine-in, takeout, catering and delivery through its own digital platforms and third-party partners.

The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and traces its roots to Denver, Colorado.