William Blair Has Bearish Forecast for CMG Q1 Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 43.20%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Raymond James upped their price objective 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. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $71.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a 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 target price of $66.81.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

CMG traded down $0.33 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $55.88. 5,505,548 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,682,432. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a fifty-two week low of $46.01 and a fifty-two week high of $69.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.13 billion, a PE ratio of 52.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.27. The company's fifty day moving average price is $60.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.75.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group grew its stake in 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. ZRC Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 384.0% during the third quarter. ZRC Wealth Management LLC now owns 484 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 950.0% during the 3rd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 525 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter worth about $33,000. 91.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.