Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Piper Sandler Analyst Says

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at Piper Sandler from $44.00 to $47.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 15.01% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Northcoast Research cut Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Gordon Haskett downgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.23.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE CMG opened at $40.87 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a one year low of $29.75 and a one year high of $59.57. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $36.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.03 billion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Institutional Trading of Chipotle Mexican Grill

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the third quarter worth $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill News Summary

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.