Q1 EPS Estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill Cut by Analyst

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s current full-year earnings is $1.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 47.99% and a net margin of 12.88%.Chipotle Mexican Grill’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.25 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.24.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

NYSE:CMG opened at $38.77 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $38.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.35. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 1-year low of $29.75 and a 1-year high of $58.42. The firm has a market cap of $50.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC purchased a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast-casual restaurant company known for its Mexican-inspired menu of burritos, bowls, tacos and salads. Founded in 1993 by Steve Ells, the chain emphasizes fresh, customizable meals made from a limited menu of core ingredients and a focus on ingredient quality. Chipotle operates primarily company-owned restaurants and offers dine-in, takeout, catering and delivery through its own digital platforms and third-party partners.

The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and traces its roots to Denver, Colorado.