Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CMG Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.31 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 research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $53.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada started coverage on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, November 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $69.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.71.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

CMG stock opened at $64.62 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $60.05 and a 200-day moving average of $80.92. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a fifty-two week low of $44.08 and a fifty-two week high of $69.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Curtis E. Garner sold 15,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.05, for a total transaction of $898,537.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 457,764 shares in the company, valued at $26,115,436.20. This represents a 3.33 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.01, for a total transaction of $286,304.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 185,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,078,337.92. The trade was a 2.32 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.2% during the third quarter. Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC now owns 13,644 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $786,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.2% in the third quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. now owns 14,625 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $843,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Connable Office Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Connable Office Inc. now owns 31,928 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,840,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 14.4% during the third quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 1,430 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,313 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $133,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. 91.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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.