Wells Fargo & Company Raises Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Price Target to $50.00

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 22.35% from the stock’s previous close.

CMG has been the subject of several other research reports. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $52.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group assumed coverage on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.23.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 0.8%

CMG stock opened at $40.87 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $36.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.96. The stock has a market cap of $54.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.97. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a 52-week low of $29.75 and a 52-week high of $59.57.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.29. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.06 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 45.39% and a net margin of 13.04%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Chipotle Mexican Grill will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the fourth quarter worth approximately $264,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 30,119 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,114,000 after acquiring an additional 2,892 shares in the last quarter. Cove Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $233,000. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter valued at $422,000. Finally, Fourpath Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the fourth quarter worth $225,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $47 and maintains an “overweight” rating, signaling near-term upside from current levels. Piper Sandler price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lifted its price target to $50 with an “overweight” call, the most bullish target cited and a potential catalyst for additional buying. Wells Fargo price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James published a forecast pointing to strong price appreciation for CMG, reinforcing the analyst-side optimism on growth and margin durability. Raymond James forecast (American Banking News)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) highlight Chipotle’s digital sales, menu innovation and expansion as drivers renewing investor confidence—supporting a bullish narrative on execution and long-term growth. 3 Restaurant Stocks Showing Growth Potential (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance stories (e.g., Benzinga piece on a 15-year $100 investment) reinforce investor sentiment that Chipotle has been a durable growth compounder. If You Invested $100 In Chipotle 15 Years Ago (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged CMG as a trending stock with a roundup of facts investors should know—useful context but not an immediate price catalyst. Trending Stock: Facts to Know (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle filed to form a PAC, signaling a change in political engagement; this may affect governance perceptions but has unclear near-term financial impact. Chipotle forms PAC (Business Insider)
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership moves — a search for a new CMO and related reshuffling — raise execution-watch flags for expansion and marketing strategy, but outcomes are uncertain. Leadership shuffle and CMO search (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: BWG Global downgraded CMG, introducing a concrete bearish analyst catalyst that could pressure shares if other firms follow suit or if downgrade cites execution or margin risks. BWG Global downgrades Chipotle (MSN)

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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.