Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for CMG Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s current full-year earnings is $1.11 per share.

CMG has been the subject of several other reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, November 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Monday, September 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.71.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $64.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $88.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.36, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $60.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.05. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 52-week low of $44.08 and a 52-week high of $69.26.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 43.20% and a net margin of 13.51%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Chipotle Mexican Grill

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CMG. RiverPark Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. RiverPark Advisors LLC now owns 400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp purchased a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group raised its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,900.0% during the second quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group now owns 400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5,525.0% in the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 450 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. 91.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Curtis E. Garner sold 15,750 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.05, for a total value of $898,537.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 457,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,115,436.20. The trade was a 3.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.01, for a total transaction of $286,304.04. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 185,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,078,337.92. The trade was a 2.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.