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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CMG

Based on 23 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

Min Forecast
$35.00+4.92%
Avg Forecast
$45.26+35.67%
Max Forecast
$56.00+67.87%

Should I buy or sell CMG stock?

Based on 23 analysts offering ratings for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
12 analysts 52.17%
Buy
7 analysts 30.43%
Hold
4 analysts 17.39%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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CMG stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-20
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-20
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-04Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-04
Piper Sandler
Top 6%
95
Strong BuyMaintains$44.00+31.89%2026-02-04
Wells Fargo
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$45.00+34.89%2026-02-04
KeyBanc
Top 11%
90
Strong BuyMaintains$42.00+25.90%2026-02-04
Barclays
Top 15%
86
HoldMaintains$40.00+19.90%2026-02-04
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 11%
90
Strong BuyMaintains$45.00+34.89%2026-02-04

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Forecast return on equity

Is CMG forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
92.48%
Industry
-270.83%
Market
179.42%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CMG forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
29.1%
Industry
20.21%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CMG earnings per share forecast

What is CMG's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 41 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.15+0.18%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.38+19.61%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.64+42.55%
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CMG revenue forecast

What is CMG's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 39 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$13.1B+9.72%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$14.5B+21.87%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$16.3B+36.71%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CMG earnings growth forecast

How is CMG forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
12.23%
Industry
18.87%
Market
35.92%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

CMG revenue growth forecast

How is CMG forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
10.76%
Industry
6.72%
Market
13.37%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CMG vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CMG$33.36$45.26+35.67%Strong Buy
YUM$158.54$168.67+6.39%Buy
QSR$75.01$78.79+5.03%Buy
DRI$195.97$225.61+15.13%Strong Buy
YUMC$51.99N/AN/A
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 23 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CMG) stock is to Strong Buy CMG stock.

Out of 23 analysts, 12 (52.17%) are recommending CMG as a Strong Buy, 7 (30.43%) are recommending CMG as a Buy, 4 (17.39%) are recommending CMG as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CMG as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CMG as a Strong Sell.

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What is CMG's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 12.23% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 18.87%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 35.92%.

Chipotle Mexican Grill's earnings in 2026 is $1,535,761,000.On average, 41 Wall Street analysts forecast CMG's earnings for 2026 to be $1,500,521,538, with the lowest CMG earnings forecast at $1,365,720,758, and the highest CMG earnings forecast at $1,736,781,071. On average, 40 Wall Street analysts forecast CMG's earnings for 2027 to be $1,791,482,837, with the lowest CMG earnings forecast at $1,620,995,666, and the highest CMG earnings forecast at $2,010,289,901.

In 2028, CMG is forecast to generate $2,135,062,024 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,965,616,792 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,379,526,821.

What is CMG's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 10.76% is forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.72%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.37%.

Chipotle Mexican Grill's revenue in 2026 is $11,925,601,000.On average, 39 Wall Street analysts forecast CMG's revenue for 2026 to be $17,042,204,955,000, with the lowest CMG revenue forecast at $16,338,896,535,000, and the highest CMG revenue forecast at $18,005,997,975,000. On average, 37 Wall Street analysts forecast CMG's revenue for 2027 to be $18,929,415,882,000, with the lowest CMG revenue forecast at $18,059,397,318,000, and the highest CMG revenue forecast at $20,269,609,149,000.

In 2028, CMG is forecast to generate $21,234,704,592,000 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $20,006,519,703,000 and the highest revenue forecast at $23,964,583,200,000.

What is CMG's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CMG) forecast ROA is 29.1%, which is higher than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 20.21%.

What is CMG's Price Target?

According to 23 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CMG price target, the average CMG price target is $45.26, with the highest CMG stock price forecast at $56.00 and the lowest CMG stock price forecast at $35.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Chipotle Mexican Grill's share price could reach $45.26 by Mar 20, 2027. The average Chipotle Mexican Grill stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 35.67% from the current CMG share price of $33.36.

What is CMG's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.15. On average, analysts forecast that CMG's EPS will be $1.15 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.05, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.33. On average, analysts forecast that CMG's EPS will be $1.38 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.24, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.54. In 2028, CMG's EPS is forecast to hit $1.64 (min: $1.51, max: $1.83).

What is CMG's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CMG) forecast ROE is 92.48%, which is considered strong.
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