The stock of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has gone down by -1.38% for the week, with a -0.87% drop in the past month and a -7.21% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.73% for CMG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.76% for CMG’s stock, with a -9.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is above average at 44.00x. The 36-month beta value for CMG is also noteworthy at 1.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CMG is 1.34B, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.34% of that float. The average trading volume of CMG on June 02, 2025 was 13.79M shares.
CMG) stock’s latest price update
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.70 compared to its previous closing price of 49.73. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-31 that It might seem like a strange comparison to pit Apple (AAPL 0.76%) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 0.91%) against each other, but these are two companies that are very popular among investors. While both face certain headwinds from things like tariffs and a bit of consumer uncertainty, I’m going to throw a real zinger out there, and call Chipotle the better investment at this time.
Analysts’ Opinion of CMG
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CMG reach a price target of $65, previously predicting the price at $58. The rating they have provided for CMG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 14th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to CMG, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on March 03rd of the current year.
CMG Trading at 0.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CMG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.22%, as shares sank -0.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CMG fell by -1.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.98. In addition, Chipotle Mexican Grill saw -16.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CMG starting from Garner Curtis E, who sale 23,134 shares at the price of $50.84 back on May 21 ’25. After this action, Garner Curtis E now owns 418,482 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, valued at $1,176,232 using the latest closing price.
CURTIS E. GARNER, the Officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill, proposed sale 23,134 shares at $50.84 during a trade that took place back on May 21 ’25, which means that CURTIS E. GARNER is holding shares at $1,176,232 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CMG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Chipotle Mexican Grill stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 45.57, with 17.89 for asset returns.
Based on Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 113.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.52.
Conclusion
In summary, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
