CMG Company Profile and Key Details

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) closed at $38.01 USD, gaining $0.37 (0.98%) from the previous close of $37.64. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $29.75 and $62.43. With a market capitalization of about $51.27 billion, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.99). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 23.06 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Restaurants industry. Led by CEO Scott Boatwright, the company employs approximately 130,504 people and listed since January 26, 2006. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants.

CMG has shown mixed momentum, gaining 7.94% over the past week and -4.27% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -37.58%. Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 8.89%, SMA50 6.51%, SMA200 -15.71%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 68.45 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.09 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -40.14% below its high and over 26.52% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 28.14 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 21.92 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $36.62. This means the shares are trading near this model’s fair value.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 1.34 billion shares outstanding. The public float is 1.33 billion shares, elevated short interest at 1.78% of float. This equals 23.67 million shares. The short ratio is 1.33 days. Institutional investors hold 90.96% of the float. Insiders own 0.67%. ACKMAN WILLIAM A holds 1.11 million shares, Boatwright Scott has 331.29 thousand shares and Garner Curtis E has 298.36 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 234.86 thousand shares across 5 transactions.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. generated EPS of $1.13 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 35.11%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 8.35% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.29. The next quarter is forecast at $0.24. Next year's EPS is expected at $20.45. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 34 Strong Buy ratings, 24 Buy ratings, 20 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $75.00 to $34.00. The high target offers 99.26% upside. The low target suggests -9.67% downside. The mean target is $56.27. This offers 49.5% upside. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended October 29, 2025, missed forecasts by 1.51%. The prior quarter beat by 1.23%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 6.78% in July 24, 2024.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 6.32%, with price expected at $40.02 by January 02, 2026, within a range of $39.07 to $40.96 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -19.98%, reaching $30.12 by March 19, 2026, with a range of $28.58 to $31.43. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 7.78%, with price at $40.57 by December 18, 2026, within a range of $37.35 to $44.70.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) shares are down -37.58% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 32.7. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $1.02 thousand, suggesting 2613.02% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (6.32% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-19.98% over three months), and a longer-term gain (7.78% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 32.7, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 4.31 and a price-to-book ratio of 15.6 reflecting a rich premium to book value. The P/FCF stands at 32.28, also above market averages. Compared to sector medians, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. P/S is trading rich, and the P/B is far higher than peers, underscoring the brand and earnings power premium investors assign to the stock.