Why Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) closed the most recent trading day at $40.95, moving -1.63% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.67%. The Mexican food chain's stock has climbed by 4.99% in the past month, exceeding the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 2.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.06%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Chipotle Mexican Grill in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 29, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Chipotle Mexican Grill to post earnings of $0.29 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 7.41%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.05 billion, up 9.2% from the year-ago period. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $1.21 per share and a revenue of $12.12 billion, demonstrating changes of +8.04% and +7.13%, respectively, from the preceding year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.11% lower. At present, Chipotle Mexican Grill boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 34.5. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 22.92. It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.12. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Retail - Restaurants industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.29 as trading concluded yesterday. The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 200, putting it in the bottom 20% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks