Wedbush Issues Optimistic Estimate for CMG Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Equities researchers at Wedbush lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.33 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.32. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $64.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s current full-year earnings is $1.11 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 43.20%.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CMG. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of 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. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Chipotle Mexican Grill has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.31.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CMG opened at $57.27 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $60.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.84. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a one year low of $47.98 and a one year high of $69.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.31, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.01, for a total value of $286,304.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 185,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,078,337.92. This represents a 2.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 950.0% in the third quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 525 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter worth $32,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 91.31% of the company’s stock.

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.