William Blair Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Equities research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report issued on Monday, January 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s current full-year earnings is $1.11 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective 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. Loop Capital upped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $53.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.81.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CMG opened at $55.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.06, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $60.79 and its 200 day moving average is $57.75. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 52 week low of $46.01 and a 52 week high of $69.26.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.02. The firm 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 company’s revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.23 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CMG. Edgestream Partners L.P. grew its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 3,447.7% in the 2nd quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 5,428 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $340,000 after acquiring an additional 5,275 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth about $653,000. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 8,633.1% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,401 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $777,000 after buying an additional 12,259 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,878.6% during the second quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 108,184 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $6,778,000 after acquiring an additional 106,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 464.5% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 274,153 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $17,175,000 after purchasing an additional 225,589 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill 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 completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 185,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,078,337.92. The trade was a 2.32 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.02% of the stock is owned by company 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.