What is William Blair’s Forecast for CMG Q1 Earnings?

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 25th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s current full-year earnings is $1.29 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s FY2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.56% and a return on equity of 42.92%.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on CMG. Stephens reduced their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $61.00 to $60.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $68.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $63.00 to $60.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Wedbush cut their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $69.00 to $64.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.67.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Down 2.0 %

NYSE:CMG opened at $49.91 on Thursday. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 52 week low of $47.55 and a 52 week high of $69.26. The stock has a market cap of $67.64 billion, a PE ratio of 44.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the fourth quarter valued at $1,093,345,000. Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $692,701,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,138,574.1% during the fourth quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 8,318,735 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $501,620,000 after purchasing an additional 8,318,534 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 30,100,520 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,815,061,000 after purchasing an additional 6,853,470 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $315,220,000. Institutional investors own 91.31% 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.