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Oct 29, 2:21 PMChipotle guides Q4 comps to ~+2% with margins under 22% as brokers cut price targets but keep positive long-term view

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	40.23B
Enterprise Value	44.92B
Income	1.38B
Sales	12.71B
Book/sh	1.94
Cash/sh	0.71
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	130301
IPO	Jan 26, 2006

P/E	29.81
Forward P/E	23.96
PEG	2.52
P/S	3.16
P/B	16.39
P/C	44.57
P/FCF	26.64
EV/EBITDA	19.65
EV/Sales	3.53
Quick Ratio	0.78
Current Ratio	0.81
Debt/Eq	2.28
LT Debt/Eq	2.15
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.07
EPS next Y	1.33
EPS next Q	0.25
EPS this Y	-6.55%
EPS next Y	21.42%
EPS next 5Y	9.51%
EPS past 3/5Y	21.31% 35.50%
Sales past 3/5Y	11.36% 14.79%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-6.16%
Sales Y/Y TTM	7.86%
EPS Q/Q	-6.00%
Sales Q/Q	9.65%
Earnings	Oct 28 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-6.90% 0.18%

Insider Own	0.77%
Insider Trans	-0.03%
Inst Own	92.84%
Inst Trans	-1.49%
ROA	14.72%
ROE	48.52%
ROIC	17.81%
Gross Margin	20.77%
Oper. Margin	14.91%
Profit Margin	10.83%
SMA20	5.82%
SMA50	-3.55%
SMA200	-6.50%
Trades

Shs Outstand	1.26B
Shs Float	1.26B
Short Float	3.05%
Short Ratio	2.06
Short Interest	38.32M
52W High	41.42 -23.22%
52W Low	27.31 16.45%
Volatility	3.61% 3.64%
ATR (14)	1.16
RSI (14)	56.03
Beta	1.00
Rel Volume	0.02
Avg Volume	18.63M
Volume	14,015

Perf Week	11.94%
Perf Month	-1.73%
Perf Quarter	-5.97%
Perf Half Y	-0.56%
Perf YTD	-14.05%
Perf Year	0.35%
Perf 3Y	-21.88%
Perf 5Y	-11.65%
Perf 10Y	330.18%
Recom	1.79
Target Price	40.71
Prev Close	31.89
Price	31.80
Change %	-0.28%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$40.71

Implied Upside

+28.0%

Analysts18incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution9 Buy · 9 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Oct 21, 2026	Downgrade	TTD Cowen	Buy → Hold	$32	+0.6%
Sep 16, 2026	Initiated	SSeaport Research Partners	Neutral
Aug 24, 2026	Downgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral	$40	+25.8%
Jun 05, 2026	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Overweight	$35	+10.1%
Jun 03, 2026	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$37	+16.3%
May 05, 2026	Upgrade	AArgus	Hold → Buy
Mar 30, 2026	Initiated	BBNP Paribas Exane	Neutral	$37	+16.3%
Mar 20, 2026	Upgrade	MMizuho	Neutral → Outperform	$40	+25.8%
Mar 06, 2026	Initiated	DDA Davidson	Buy	$51	+60.4%
Feb 04, 2026	Reiterated	TTelsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$50 → $48	+50.9%
Jan 09, 2026	Initiated	TTelsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$50	+57.2%
Oct 31, 2025	Downgrade	NNorthcoast	Buy → Neutral
Oct 28, 2025	Initiated	MMizuho	Neutral	$40	+25.8%
Oct 22, 2025	Reiterated	BBarclays	Equal Weight	$53 → $43	+35.2%
Oct 02, 2025	Reiterated	BBernstein	Outperform	$65 → $60	+88.7%
Sep 03, 2025	Upgrade	RRothschild & Co Redburn	Neutral → Buy	$55	+72.9%
Aug 12, 2025	Upgrade	PPiper Sandler	Neutral → Overweight	$50	+57.2%
Jul 18, 2025	Upgrade	BBMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Outperform	$65	+104.4%
Jul 14, 2025	Initiated	MMelius	Hold	$60	+88.7%
Jun 10, 2025	Initiated	RRedburn Atlantic	Neutral	$55	+72.9%

Oct-30-26 09:30AM	Chipotle, Burger King, and Dine Brands (Nation's Restaurant News)
Oct-29-26 04:30PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +8.88%
03:58PM	Top Analyst Reports for Lam Research, Lockheed Martin & Equinor (Zacks)
02:40PM	Chipotle Rewards drives a record share of loyalty sales (CX Dive)
02:00PM	CMG Stock Sees Slew Of Price Target Reductions Post Q3 Report RBC Sees Upside To 2027 Comparable Sales (Stocktwits)
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10:50AM	Chipotle Stock Heats Up as Same-Store Sales Rise (Schaeffer's Research)
08:22AM	Chipotle stock pops on sustained sales momentum in Q3 (Yahoo Finance)
07:55AM	Why Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Rising 6.9% in Premarket Trading? (InvestorsHub)
06:01AM	Fortinet stock slumps after earnings, and other early market movers (MarketWatch)
05:46AM	The rest of Chipotle's year hinges on brisket (Yahoo Finance)
12:19AM	CMG Stock Rises Overnight: CEO Calls Chipotle A 'Category Leader' After Strong Q3 Revenue, Retail Agrees (Stocktwits)
Oct-28-26 06:13PM	Chipotle Beats Its Own Comp Guide But Misses On Earnings As Margins Pay For Traffic (Earnings Whispers)
04:58PM	Chipotle Logs Higher Revenue as Same-Restaurant Sales Climb (The Wall Street Journal)
04:58PM	Chipotle expects modestly higher sales this year as drive-thru 'Chipotlanes' come to more stores (MarketWatch)
04:54PM	Chipotle gains on comp sales beat despite earnings miss (Investing.com)
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04:24PM	Chipotle: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:10PM	CHIPOTLE ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
12:45PM	Chipotle's bet on discounts expected to sustain Q3 sales momentum (Yahoo Finance)
05:29AM	Microsoft and Alphabet headline big day of earnings (MarketWatch)
04:27AM	Stock Market Today: Dow set to ease while Nasdaq is set to rise with Fed decision on tap as Microsoft and Alphabet results loom; SK Hynix stock soars (MarketWatch)
Oct-26-26 12:06PM	RBC flags earnings upside at Chipotle, Burger King parent and Jersey Mikes (Investing.com)
07:53AM	CHIPOTLE TO BRING BACK MESQUITE-SMOKED BRISKET FOR THE HEART OF FOOTBALL SEASON (PR Newswire)
Oct-25-26 11:11PM	Why Did TMUS, LKQ, CMG Stocks Tumble To 52-Week Lows Last Week? (Stocktwits)
Oct-23-26 06:30AM	Chipotles Softening Sales Force Analyst to Throw in the Towel (Bloomberg)
05:30AM	Stocktwits Wall Street Wrap: Analysts Turn Bullish On SpaceX, Tesla, But Netflix And Chipotle Face Fresh Downgrades Amid Growth Concerns (Stocktwits)
12:16AM	Why Did CRWV, SMR, CMG Stocks Plunge To 52-Week Lows Today? (Stocktwits)
Oct-22-26 01:08PM	The Week Ahead: Wall Street Awaits October Fed Decision (Schaeffer's Research)
12:29AM	Why Did NFLX, CMG, AVEX Stocks Crash To 52-Week Lows Today? (Stocktwits)
Oct-21-26 04:03PM	As Chipotle Fights Soft Sales, Can Higher Prices Revive the Stock? (Barrons.com) -5.16%
02:23PM	CMG Stock Drops After TD Cowen Downgrade Ahead Of Earnings, Analyst Warns Of Challenging 2027 (Stocktwits)
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10:26AM	TD Cowen downgrades Chipotle, cuts target on soft October sales (Investing.com)
Oct-20-26 04:42PM	Chipotle's Turnaround Faces A Cyclospora Test As Shares Sink Toward Post-Earnings Lows (Earnings Whispers)
07:53AM	BOORITO RETURNS: CHIPOTLE TO OFFER $6 ENTREES ON HALLOWEEN 2026 (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Stocks are driving consumption 'like never before' and that exposes a big risk (Yahoo Finance)
Oct-19-26 05:30PM	Flow Wynwood retail near Ken Griffins megasite hits market for $76M (The Real Deal)
Oct-15-26 08:01PM	Jim Cramer Says Starbucks Can Rise On Its Own, Apples Audience Is Worth Paying For, And Intel Investors Need Patience (Stocktwits)
02:36PM	Chipotle faces near-term sales pressures but UBS sees stronger growth in 2027 (Proactive)
02:07PM	KFC Goes Small, Chipotle Goes Big. Why Restaurants Are Sizing Up New Strategies. (Barrons.com)
Oct-14-26 02:04PM	How Risky Is Chipotle Stock? (Trefis)
10:58AM	Domino's, Krispy Kreme, and Chipotle (Nation's Restaurant News)
Oct-13-26 05:48PM	Chipotle Unveils a Giant Takeout Bag. There's a Bigger Strategy Behind It. (Barrons.com)
11:21AM	Chipotle launches a 'Big Ass' bag for its Family Meals (Nation's Restaurant News)
10:25AM	Can Chipotle Stock Bounce Off The Current Support? (Trefis)
08:50AM	Starbucks Shuts Down Deal Rumors and Confirms It Will Not Acquire Chipotle (TIKR)
07:53AM	CHIPOTLE GOES BIG FOR FAMILY MEALS WITH THE BIG ASS CHIPOTLE BAG (PR Newswire)
Oct-12-26 01:20PM	Starbucks Rules Out Chipotle Deal: We Are Not Buying Chipotle (TIKR)
12:55PM	Starbucks denies plan to buy Chipotle after report of possible takeover (CBS News)
12:48PM	Chipotle falls 4% as Starbucks rules out takeover, shares rise to $92.13 (Proactive)
12:40PM	Starbucks Says It Is Not Buying Chipotle. The Denial Sends Chipotle Shares Tumbling. (International Business Times)
12:05PM	Chipotle Stock Drops As Starbucks Says It Is Not Buying The Restaurant Chain (Stocktwits)
10:45AM	Starbucks says it is not buying Chipotle after takeover speculation (CNBC TV)
10:34AM	Market Open: Stocks Mixed, Starbucks Won't Buy Chipotle, Tech CEO Warns on AI 10/12/26 (CNBC TV)
10:11AM	Stocks to Watch: Chipotle, IREN, SWI (The Wall Street Journal)
10:11AM	Starbucks Shares Rise 1.5% After Company Denies Chipotle Acquisition Reports (InvestorsHub)
09:51AM	Starbucks confirms it is not buying Chipotle (Yahoo Finance)
09:49AM	"Not buying Chipotle": Starbucks squashes blockbuster acquisition speculation (Investing.com)
09:29AM	Starbucks: 'We Want to Be Clear We Are Not Buying Chipotle.' (Barrons.com)
09:26AM	Starbucks denies Chipotle acquisition, sending CMG stock lower (Quartz)
03:16AM	CMG Stock Ticks Higher Overnight: Chipotles Digital Strategy Could Support Growth Despite Margin Squeeze, Says Analyst (Stocktwits)
Oct-09-26 05:10PM	Starbucks and Chipotle: Why Wall Street Finds the Combo Unappetizing (Barrons.com)
01:39PM	Where Could McDonald's Next Growth Come From? (Trefis)
12:21PM	Chipotle Stock Jumped 6% on a Starbucks Takeover Report. Its Q3 Guide Counted One Food Scare and Left Out Another (TIKR)
12:08PM	DA Davidson Sees Limited Odds Of Starbucks-Chipotle Deal Being Completed Despite Some Strategic Rationale (Stocktwits)
09:18AM	Chipotle shares jump after report that Starbucks has explored a takeover (CBS News)
07:57AM	Starbucks Explores Record Breaking Buyout of Chipotle (TIKR)
06:58AM	Citi Sees Strategic Potential in Starbucks-Chipotle Takeover Despite Investor Doubts (InvestorsHub)
12:53AM	CMG Stock Paces Toward Second Green Week: Retail Can't Stop Buzzing About Starbucks' Chipotle Buyout Chance (Stocktwits)
Oct-08-26 07:12PM	3 reasons why Starbucks buying Chipotle would make zero sense (Yahoo Finance) +6.21%
05:00PM	Chipotle Stock Rallies On Starbucks Takeover Reports. Shared CEO May Boost Odds. (Investor's Business Daily)
04:57PM	SBUX-CMG Takeover Rumors: One Analyst Firm Sees Real-Estate Fit, Others See Distraction (Stocktwits)
04:03PM	Starbucks exploring Chipotle takeover bid, FT reports (Quartz)
03:54PM	Starbucks Says It Is 'Laser-Focused' on Existing Strategy Following Chipotle Deal Chatter (The Wall Street Journal)
03:16PM	An Expensive Distraction: The $39+ Billion Mistake Starbucks Can Still Avoid (TIKR)
02:52PM	How Much Higher Can Chipotle Stock Go From Here? (Trefis)
02:51PM	Potential Starbucks-Chipotle merger: major opportunity or expensive distraction? (Investing.com)
02:06PM	Starbucks explored Chipotle takeover, report says (Quartz)
02:06PM	Chipotle stock jumps after report that Starbucks explored a takeover (Quartz)
01:39PM	Chipotle Stock Rocketed Over 6% Today Why Is Starbucks Drawing Investor Attention? (Stocktwits)
01:31PM	3 reasons why Starbucks buying Chipotle would make little sense (Yahoo Finance)
01:15PM	Chipotle Stocks Rallies on Report Starbucks Might Buy the Burrito Chain (Investopedia)
01:14PM	Report: Starbucks Exploring Takeover of Chipotle (QSR)
12:00PM	Starbucks shares fall on potential $39 billion Chipotle takeover report (Proactive)
11:46AM	Chipotle Stock Gains on Starbucks Takeover Proposal Report. Does a Deal Make Sense? (Barrons.com)
10:57AM	Starbucks has explored takeover of Chipotle in restaurant megadeal (Financial Times)
10:51AM	Chipotle, Starbucks shares volatile after report of potential takeover (Investing.com)
10:15AM	Chipotle Jumps After Report That Starbucks Has Explored Takeover (Bloomberg)
Oct-06-26 12:56PM	25 Stocks to Avoid as October Trading Gets Underway (Schaeffer's Research)
Oct-05-26 04:30PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
09:15AM	CHIPOTLE AND THE LONDON VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA RECORD ORIGINAL SONG AT LEGENDARY RECORDING STUDIO USING ONLY INSTRUMENTS MADE FROM VEGETABLES (PR Newswire)
Sep-30-26 12:00PM	DoorDash expands menu of delivery options with custom-built drone (Axios)
11:42AM	Starbucks, Chipotle, and TGI Fridays (Nation's Restaurant News)
Sep-29-26 01:53PM	Is Chipotle Worth Its Premium Price Tag Relative to Rivals? (Trefis)
10:07AM	Chipotle Builds 500 Chipotlanes in Less Than 2 Years to Reach 1,500 (QSR)
Sep-28-26 02:45PM	Chipotle Stock Jumps. It's Bringing Back an Old Menu Favorite. (Barrons.com)
07:53AM	CHIPOTLE SUMMONS THE RETURN OF MARGARITAS IN THE COUNTDOWN TO BOORITO (PR Newswire)
Sep-25-26 02:00AM	Cava Stock Is Too Tasty to Pass Up (Barrons.com)
12:38AM	Chipotle Stock: Heres the Truth About the 2026 Buybacks That are Quietly Masking a 5% Profit Decline (TIKR)
Sep-24-26 05:49PM	Your McDonald's Stock Thesis Has One Loose End (Trefis)
05:20PM	One Reason McDonald's Stock Looks Better Than Its Price (Trefis)
Sep-23-26 10:43PM	CAVA Stock Has Lost Nearly Half Its Value in 2026. Is the Mediterranean Chipotle Finally Cheap Enough to Buy? (TIKR)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Bush Matthew R	Controller, PAO	Aug 21 '26	Sale	35.75	2,675	95,631	21,415	Aug 24 08:57 PM
MATTHEW BUSH	Officer	Aug 21 '26	Proposed Sale	35.75	2,675	95,631		Aug 21 04:33 PM
FILIKRUSHEL PATRICIA	Director	Feb 24 '26	Sale	36.58	3,350	122,543	36,376	Feb 25 04:17 PM
PATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL	Director	Feb 24 '26	Proposed Sale	36.58	3,350	122,543		Feb 24 04:05 PM
Garner Curtis E	Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off	Feb 06 '26	Option Exercise	11.65	86,100	1,003,496	359,437	Feb 10 04:13 PM
Garner Curtis E	Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off	Feb 06 '26	Sale	40.01	61,077	2,443,856	298,360	Feb 10 04:13 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Feb 06 '26	Proposed Sale	40.01	86,100	3,445,093		Feb 06 04:03 PM
Garner Curtis E	Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off	Dec 12 '25	Option Exercise	11.65	100,000	1,165,500	398,360	Dec 12 05:10 PM
Garner Curtis E	Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off	Dec 12 '25	Sale	36.05	67,646	2,438,422	298,360	Dec 12 05:10 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Dec 12 '25	Proposed Sale	36.05	67,646	2,438,422		Dec 12 04:02 PM
Garner Curtis E	Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off	Dec 01 '25	Option Exercise	11.66	93,000	1,083,952	391,360	Dec 02 04:34 PM
Garner Curtis E	Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off	Dec 01 '25	Sale	34.67	61,892	2,145,734	298,360	Dec 02 04:34 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Dec 01 '25	Proposed Sale	34.67	61,892	2,145,734		Dec 01 05:05 PM

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. engages in the business of developing and operating restaurants that serve a relevant menu of burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads made using fresh, high-quality ingredients. The company was founded by Steve Ells in 1993 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

CEO & DirectorMr. Scott Boatwright

President and Chief Strategy & Technology OfficerMr. Curtis E. Garner III

Chief Financial OfficerMr. Adam Rymer

Chief Operating OfficerMr. Jason Kidd

VPMr. Matthew R. Bush

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