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CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Apr 25 • 04:00PM ET

51.78

Dollar change +2.24
Percentage change 4.52	%

Consumer Cyclical • Restaurants • USA • NYSE

Peers: CMG MCD YUM SBUX DRI QSR DPZ WING SHAK

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	45.50	EPS (ttm)	1.14	Insider Own	0.79%	Shs Outstand	1.35B	Perf Week	7.49%
Market Cap	69.77B	Forward P/E	35.69	EPS next Y	1.45	Insider Trans	-1.78%	Shs Float	1.34B	Perf Month	3.42%
Income	1.56B	PEG	3.06	EPS next Q	0.33	Inst Own	87.40%	Short Float	1.93%	Perf Quarter	-8.68%
Sales	11.49B	P/S	6.07	EPS this Y	9.73%	Inst Trans	1.26%	Short Ratio	1.87	Perf Half Y	-13.53%
Book/sh	2.59	P/B	20.02	EPS next Y	18.04%	ROA	17.89%	Short Interest	25.90M	Perf Year	-11.18%
Cash/sh	1.05	P/C	49.31	EPS next 5Y	14.86%	ROE	45.57%	52W Range	44.46 - 69.26	Perf YTD	-14.13%
Dividend Est.	-	P/FCF	46.91	EPS past 5Y	35.11%	ROI	19.92%	52W High	-25.24%	Beta	1.12
Dividend TTM	-	Quick Ratio	1.48	Sales past 5Y	15.32%	Gross Margin	23.42%	52W Low	16.46%	ATR (14)	2.09
Dividend Ex-Date	-	Current Ratio	1.52	EPS Y/Y TTM	21.42%	Oper. Margin	17.66%	RSI (14)	57.76	Volatility	4.27% 4.34%
Employees	130504	Debt/Eq	1.33	Sales Y/Y TTM	12.57%	Profit Margin	13.59%	Recom	1.59	Target Price	58.90
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	1.25	EPS Q/Q	9.23%	Payout	0.00%	Rel Volume	1.92	Prev Close	49.54
Sales Surprise	-2.35%	EPS Surprise	4.69%	Sales Q/Q	6.42%	Earnings	Apr 23 AMC	Avg Volume	13.85M	Price	51.78
SMA20	5.35%	SMA50	2.32%	SMA200	-7.38%	Trades		Volume	26,655,585	Change	4.52%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Mar-14-25	Upgrade	Loop Capital	Hold → Buy	$58 → $65
Mar-03-25	Upgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$65 → $70
Feb-05-25	Upgrade	CFRA	Buy → Strong Buy	$59 → $73
Nov-15-24	Resumed	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$70
Aug-14-24	Upgrade	Wedbush	Neutral → Outperform	$54 → $58
Jul-16-24	Reiterated	Evercore ISI	Outperform	$3600 → $72
Jun-13-24	Initiated	Goldman	Buy	$3730
May-29-24	Reiterated	Truist	Buy	$3440 → $3520
May-22-24	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$3300 → $3485
Apr-25-24	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$2825 → $3300
Apr-12-24	Resumed	Stephens	Equal-Weight	$3010
Apr-04-24	Reiterated	Argus	Buy	$3265 → $3366
Mar-28-24	Reiterated	BTIG Research	Buy	$2750 → $3250
Feb-07-24	Reiterated	BTIG Research	Buy	$2650 → $2750
Jan-04-24	Reiterated	BTIG Research	Buy	$2175 → $2650
Dec-21-23	Downgrade	Wedbush	Outperform → Neutral	$2400
Oct-19-23	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Buy	$2375
Jul-17-23	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$2050 → $2350
Jul-17-23	Reiterated	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$1910 → $2025
Jul-14-23	Reiterated	Guggenheim	Neutral	$1550 → $1950

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Apr-26-25 05:39PM	CMG Q1 Earnings Call: Chipotle Faces Consumer Slowdown, Leans on Innovation and Expansion (StockStory)
09:16AM	Should You Buy Chipotle Stock Right Now and Hold It for the Next 20 Years? (Motley Fool)
Apr-25-25 06:31PM	How tariffs have impacted retail & restaurant foot traffic (Yahoo Finance Video)
05:41PM	What Wall Street's top CEOs are saying about tariff impacts (Yahoo Finance Video)
11:45AM	Chipotle Mexican Grill: In The Early Stages Of A Decades-Long Growth Story (Seeking Alpha)
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10:42AM	Chipotle will open first location in Mexico next year (CNBC TV)
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Apr-24-25 03:57PM	Chipotle Posted Weak Comparable Sales. Whats at Risk If the Trend Continues. (Barrons.com)
12:37PM	Chipotle is not as recession resilient as some once thought, says Bernstein's Danilo Gargiulo (CNBC TV)
12:26PM	Chipotle is 'not for the faint-hearted' investor as it misses on sales growth, cuts guidance: Analyst (Yahoo Finance)
11:54AM	'Burrito Season' is critical for Chipotle. But there's a wrinkle this year (Quartz)
11:37AM	Chipotle wants its workers to smile for customers (CX Dive)
11:32AM	Spending 'slowdown' takes toll on Chipotle's Q1 as traffic slows (Chain Store Age)
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11:27AM	Chipotle: Wall Street is bullish, but it's a 'show me' story (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:14AM	Stocks Climb as Fed-Cut Hopes Sink Treasury Yields: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg)
10:12AM	Chipotle Q1 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag Estimates, Comps Fall Y/Y (Zacks)
07:57AM	Chipotle CEO warns the consumer is sitting on the sideline, leading to the chains first same-store sales decline since 2020 (Fortune)
07:49AM	Q1 2025 Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
06:11AM	Chipotle reports 6.4% increase in Q1 2025 revenue (Verdict Food Service)
03:07AM	Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
12:12AM	Analyst Report: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Apr-23-25 09:23PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
06:44PM	Markets in Green 2nd Straight Day; Q1 Reports for CMG, IBM & More (Zacks)
06:00PM	Chipotle (CMG) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates (Zacks)
05:33PM	Chipotle shares sink on Q1 miss, decline in same-store sales (CNBC TV)
05:21PM	Chipotle CEO says chain has no plans to raise prices amid consumer pullback (Yahoo Finance)
05:21PM	Chipotle CEO has no plans to raise prices as the chain struggles with sales amid consumer pullback (Yahoo Finance)
05:20PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
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04:50PM	Chipotle Lowers Its Sales Outlook as Consumer Spending Slows (Investopedia)
04:48PM	Chipotles Comparable Sales Dropped Year Over Year. Recession Fears Are Hitting Restaurants. (Barrons.com)
04:37PM	Chipotle CEO explains what drove mixed Q1 results (Yahoo Finance Video)
04:27PM	Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) Misses Q1 Revenue Estimates (StockStory)
04:21PM	Chipotle: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:14PM	Chipotle tempers annual sales forecast as dining-out takes a hit (Reuters)
04:12PM	Chipotle shares drop as it reports first same-store sales decline since the pandemic (Yahoo Finance)
04:12PM	Chipotle reports first same-store sales decline since the pandemic as diners pull back on spending (Yahoo Finance)
04:10PM	CHIPOTLE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
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02:08PM	Chipotle: Finally Attractive Again (Seeking Alpha)
01:32PM	The Setup: Chipotle, United Rentals, Merck and Pepsi (CNBC TV)
12:46PM	Macro Issues Are Expected to Pressure Chipotle's (CMG) Q1 Results, Expert Says (Insider Monkey)
08:53AM	Chipotle Earnings Are Near. Recession Fears Are Hitting Restaurants. (Barrons.com)
08:31AM	Salera: Chipotle's diversified sourcing reduces tariff impact (CNBC TV)
08:00AM	10-Year Anniversary Letter: The Rowan Street Story (Seeking Alpha)
07:46AM	Chipotle Mexican Grill: No significant diminishing returns on new units over the 10-year forecast. (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-22-25 07:00PM	Sec. Bessent speech, Boeing earnings, housing data: What to Watch (Yahoo Finance Video)
04:01PM	Manning & Napier Group, LLC's Strategic Moves: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Takes Center Stage (GuruFocus.com)
12:31PM	Chipotle Expected to See Slower Growth in First Quarter. Recession Fears Are Hitting Restaurants. (Barrons.com)
11:47AM	Analysts reboot Chipotle stock price targets ahead of earnings (TheStreet)
11:26AM	Chipotle Stock: Structuring A Bull Put Spread As Earnings Approach (Investor's Business Daily)
08:48AM	Chipotle plans first restaurant in Mexico in collaboration with Alsea (Verdict Food Service)
08:01AM	Chipotle (CMG) Q1 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
06:30AM	Earnings preview this week: Tesla, Chipotle, Alphabet, Boeing (Yahoo Finance Video)
03:12AM	Chipotle Q1 Preview: Tariffs Hurt Them (Deep Dive) (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-21-25 04:33PM	Tariffs in focus ahead of Chipotle's Q1 earnings report (Yahoo Finance Video)
04:04PM	3 Consumer Facing Reports to Watch This Week (Zacks)
02:18PM	Stocks sink, UnitedHealth downgrade, Capital One-Discover deal (Yahoo Finance Video)
01:37PM	Chipotle Mexican Grills Next New Market Is Mexico. The Stock Is Down. (Barrons.com)
01:35PM	Chipotle Bringing Restaurants to Mexico for the First Time (Investopedia)
11:36AM	Chipotle to enter Mexico through partnership with Alsea (Investing.com)
11:19AM	Chipotle to make Mexico debut in 2026 (Chain Store Age)
11:02AM	Wall Street Lunch: Dollar On Back Foot Amid Fed Independence Concerns (Seeking Alpha)
10:43AM	Chipotle is going to Mexico for the first time (Quartz)
10:42AM	Chipotle Mexican Grill heads to Mexico to open its 1st location south of the border (Associated Press Finance)
10:09AM	Jim Cramer Says Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Could Ignite on Honey Chicken (Insider Monkey)
10:00AM	Domino's Pizza (DPZ) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
09:44AM	Chipotle to Open Mexico Location, Testing Expansion into Latin America (The Wall Street Journal)
09:38AM	Chipotle plans Mexican foray with first outlet in 2026 (Reuters)
08:34AM	Chipotle Gears Up to Post Q1 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock? (Zacks)
08:20AM	Subway Canada launches Doritos Footlong Nachos (Verdict Food Service)
08:05AM	CHIPOTLE SIGNS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALSEA TO OPEN RESTAURANTS IN MEXICO FOR THE FIRST TIME (PR Newswire)
Apr-20-25 07:39AM	Tesla, Alphabet highlight earnings rush as tariff fallout drives markets: What to know this week (Yahoo Finance)
05:00AM	What To Expect in the Markets This Week (Investopedia)
Apr-17-25 06:18PM	Short Week Finishes with Netflix Q1 Beat (Zacks)
09:15AM	Countdown to Chipotle (CMG) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Apr-16-25 05:45PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Stock Moves -1.5%: What You Should Know (Zacks)
10:54AM	Chipotle brings back hockey jersey BOGO deal; extends NHL partnership (Chain Store Age)
10:00AM	Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
08:01AM	CHIPOTLE'S HOCKEY JERSEY BOGO OFFER RETURNS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA FOR THE 2025 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS (PR Newswire)
05:09AM	3 Reasons Investors Love Chipotle (CMG) (StockStory)
03:06AM	3 Pricey Stocks Billionaire Money Managers Sold Ahead of Wall Street's Historic Volatility (Motley Fool)
Apr-15-25 10:38AM	CMG's High Valuation Meets Tariff Noise: Book Profit or Hold Tight? (Zacks)
09:45AM	MCD Trades Above 200 & 50-Day SMAs: Time to Buy or Hold the Stock (Zacks)
06:22AM	Heres what 7 major restaurants pay their CEOs and their store-level workers (Restaurant Dive)
Apr-14-25 09:02AM	2 Oversold Stocks Set for a Comeback and 1 to Brush Off (StockStory)
07:32AM	EAT Stock Soars 219% in a Year, Yet Undervalued: Still Time to Buy? (Zacks)
Apr-11-25 12:19PM	Bill Ackmans Fund Lost 12.9% in Early April (The Wall Street Journal)
Apr-10-25 05:45PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Stock Moves -1.3%: What You Should Know (Zacks)
11:57AM	Chipotle Vs CAVA: Which Restaurant Stock Offers More Upside Now? (Zacks)
10:20AM	Brinker International (EAT) Stock Jumps 10.1%: Will It Continue to Soar? (Zacks)
09:00AM	Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know (Zacks)
Apr-09-25 10:12AM	Jim Cramer Backed Chipotle (CMG) Before the Dip - Now He Says It's a Buy Again (Insider Monkey) +10.77%
10:04AM	El Pollo Loco Stock Slips 24% in 6 Months: Should You Hold or Exit? (Zacks)
Apr-08-25 05:50PM	Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know (Zacks)
04:03PM	McDonald's, Starbucks, and other US chains could face anti-American pushback, Wall Street fears (Yahoo Finance)
Apr-07-25 12:22PM	Well-Known Investor Has Bought Meta (META), Chipotle (CMG) (Insider Monkey)
08:02AM	Chipotle settles EEOC lawsuit alleging supervisor yanked Muslim employees hijab (HR Dive)

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.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Mar 11 '25	Option Exercise	7.11	8,075	57,397	426,557	Mar 13 04:49 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Mar 13 '25	Option Exercise	7.11	8,075	57,397	426,557	Mar 13 04:49 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Mar 12 '25	Option Exercise	7.11	8,075	57,397	426,557	Mar 13 04:49 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Mar 11 '25	Sale	50.53	6,940	350,659	418,482	Mar 13 04:49 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Mar 12 '25	Sale	50.21	6,930	347,944	418,482	Mar 13 04:49 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Mar 13 '25	Sale	48.56	6,891	334,657	418,482	Mar 13 04:49 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Mar 13 '25	Proposed Sale	48.56	6,891	334,657		Mar 13 04:37 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Mar 12 '25	Proposed Sale	50.21	6,930	347,944		Mar 12 04:27 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Mar 11 '25	Proposed Sale	50.53	6,940	350,659		Mar 11 04:58 PM
Gutierrez Mauricio	Director	Mar 05 '25	Buy	53.00	9,400	498,200	31,400	Mar 07 04:37 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Feb 25 '25	Option Exercise	7.11	24,225	172,191	442,707	Feb 27 04:10 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Feb 25 '25	Sale	52.36	20,937	1,096,297	418,482	Feb 27 04:10 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Feb 25 '25	Proposed Sale	52.36	20,937	1,096,297		Feb 25 04:31 PM
McConnell Jamie	Chief Accountg & Admin Officer	Feb 10 '25	Option Exercise	31.85	24,650	785,006	52,714	Feb 11 04:28 PM
McConnell Jamie	Chief Accountg & Admin Officer	Feb 10 '25	Sale	58.70	11,319	664,426	28,064	Feb 11 04:28 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Feb 07 '25	Sale	57.31	15,750	902,563	394,764	Feb 11 04:20 PM
JAMIE MCCONNELL	Officer	Feb 10 '25	Proposed Sale	58.70	11,319	664,425		Feb 10 05:12 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Jan 07 '25	Sale	58.24	15,750	917,261	410,514	Jan 10 04:28 PM
Curtis E. Garner	Officer	Jan 07 '25	Proposed Sale	58.80	47,250	2,778,300		Jan 07 04:34 PM
Schalow Laurie	Chief Corp Affairs, Food Sft	Dec 11 '24	Sale	65.16	16,846	1,097,711	168,946	Dec 12 05:45 PM
Schalow Laurie	Chief Corp Affairs, Food Sft	Dec 10 '24	Sale	65.01	4,404	286,285	185,792	Dec 12 05:45 PM
LAURIE SCHALOW	Officer	Dec 11 '24	Proposed Sale	65.16	16,846	1,097,711		Dec 11 04:12 PM
Laurie Schalow	Officer	Dec 10 '24	Proposed Sale	65.01	4,404	286,285		Dec 10 06:23 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Dec 09 '24	Sale	64.37	15,750	1,013,815	426,264	Dec 10 04:36 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Dec 06 '24	Option Exercise	7.11	50,000	355,400	492,014	Dec 06 06:38 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Dec 06 '24	Sale	65.25	44,549	2,906,791	442,014	Dec 06 06:38 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Dec 06 '24	Proposed Sale	65.25	44,549	2,906,791		Dec 06 04:02 PM
Brandt Christopher W	Chief Brand Officer	Nov 12 '24	Sale	60.01	20,000	1,200,248	145,000	Nov 14 04:29 PM
Brandt Christopher W	Officer	Nov 12 '24	Proposed Sale	60.01	20,000	1,200,248		Nov 12 12:10 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Nov 11 '24	Proposed Sale	59.29	96,636	5,730,012		Nov 12 11:38 AM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Nov 07 '24	Sale	58.46	15,750	920,675	442,014	Nov 08 04:18 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Nov 06 '24	Proposed Sale	58.00	106,601	6,182,687		Nov 06 05:16 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Oct 28 '24	Proposed Sale	60.77	143,783	8,737,276		Oct 28 04:41 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Oct 07 '24	Sale	57.05	15,750	898,567	457,764	Oct 08 04:22 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Sep 23 '24	Proposed Sale	58.32	168,738	9,840,108		Sep 23 04:47 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Sep 19 '24	Proposed Sale	57.68	211,099	12,176,254		Sep 19 04:41 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Sep 17 '24	Proposed Sale	58.58	212,222	12,431,201		Sep 17 04:35 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Sep 16 '24	Proposed Sale	57.55	112,593	6,479,479		Sep 16 04:54 PM
Hickenlooper Robin S	Director	Sep 12 '24	Sale	56.38	1,790	100,924	41,510	Sep 13 04:38 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Sep 11 '24	Sale	55.02	15,750	866,554	473,514	Sep 13 04:36 PM
ROBIN HICKENLOOPER	Director	Sep 12 '24	Proposed Sale	56.38	1,790	100,924		Sep 12 04:07 PM
Curtis E. Garner	Officer	Sep 11 '24	Proposed Sale	54.27	63,000	3,419,010		Sep 11 04:51 PM
BRIAN R. NICCOL	Officer	Sep 11 '24	Proposed Sale	55.05	123,374	6,792,072		Sep 11 04:42 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Aug 06 '24	Option Exercise	7.11	20,000	142,168	378,300	Aug 07 04:25 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Aug 06 '24	Sale	54.68	17,394	951,161	358,300	Aug 07 04:25 PM
CURTIS E. GARNER	Officer	Aug 06 '24	Proposed Sale	54.68	17,394	951,160		Aug 06 06:31 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Jul 29 '24	Option Exercise	7.11	70,000	497,588	428,300	Jul 30 04:13 PM
Garner Curtis E	Chief Customer & Techlgy Ofcr	Jul 29 '24	Sale	50.96	60,239	3,069,563	358,300	Jul 30 04:13 PM
CURTIS E GARNER	Officer	Jul 29 '24	Proposed Sale	50.96	60,239	3,069,563		Jul 29 04:34 PM
Hartung Jack	Chief Financial & Admn Officer	Jun 13 '24	Option Exercise	582.77	3,000	1,748,310	70,166	Jun 14 04:10 PM
Hartung Jack	Chief Financial & Admn Officer	Jun 13 '24	Sale	3249.01	2,461	7,995,809	67,166	Jun 14 04:10 PM

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