William Blair Has Bearish Forecast for CMG Q1 Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report released on Monday, January 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

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. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 43.20% and a net margin of 13.51%. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CMG. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $62.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Raymond James upped their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.81.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:CMG opened at $55.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $76.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.27. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 12 month low of $46.01 and a 12 month high of $69.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $60.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Shellback Capital LP grew its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 125,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $7,831,000 after buying an additional 122,500 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5,897.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 48,942 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,820,000 after acquiring an additional 48,126 shares during the period. L & S Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,256,000. Optas LLC increased its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 318.5% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 17,160 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $989,000 after purchasing an additional 13,060 shares during the period. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $758,000. 91.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In related 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. This trade represents a 2.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.02% of the company’s stock.

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.