Wedbush Raises Earnings Estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.32. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $64.00 price objective 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.31.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CMG opened at $57.54 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $60.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.84. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 1 year low of $47.98 and a 1 year high of $69.26. The company has a market cap of $78.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.56, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Insider Activity at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $12,078,337.92. This trade represents a 2.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Chipotle Mexican Grill

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Transcendent Capital Group LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 475 shares during the period. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1,110.0% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 605 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the period. 91.31% of the stock is currently 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.