Chipotle Q2 Comps Fall 4%, Guidance Trimmed Amid Volatility
CMG trims 2025 outlook after second-quarter comps fall 4%, though June recovery hints at traction from summer marketing push.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill: Hold The Obituaries
Chipotle Mexican Grill is over 30% undervalued after a fear-driven sell-off, presenting a strong buy opportunity with a $63 fair value target. Recent comparable sales disappointment is overblown; positive comps returned by late Q2, and management expects mid-single-digit growth to resume. Chipotle boasts a pristine balance sheet, no long-term debt, robust cash flow, and aggressive share buybacks, ensuring financial resilience.
Chipotle: Third Quarter Will Be Future-Defining
Chipotle's recent earnings miss and comp sales decline have driven shares down, raising concerns about growth and brand strength. Despite headwinds, I believe management's initiatives and easier comps in Q3 could spark a recovery, though investors need to see tangible improvement. Long-term growth assumptions are now in question, making Q3 results a critical 'show me' moment for sustaining the bullish thesis.
Chipotle: Expensive Burritos, Expensive Stock
Chipotle faces declining traffic due to consumer pushback against price hikes, leading to a mid-single-digit drop in visits over recent quarters. Despite management's efforts to highlight value and expand internationally, I see no near-term catalyst for recovery in fundamentals or sentiment. The stock's valuation remains steep, with a significant premium that has yet to unwind, making further downside likely in my view.
Chipotle Shares Slide on Weak Same-Store Sales. Time to Buy the Dip or Run for the Hills?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 2.12%) has long been one of the most popular fast-casual restaurant chains around, but this year, the company has been struggling to bring in the same type of customer traffic to its restaurants that it's used to.
A Smokin' Hot Entry Point for Chipotle Stock Opens in Q3
Chipotle Mexican Grill's NYSE: CMG share price plunged by more than 10% following its fiscal Q2 release, opening what can only be called a smoking hot entry point. The price plunge was sparked by weak comparable store sales, a problem to be sure, but one tied to macroeconomic conditions and a consumer pullback, rather than fundamental operating conditions.
Investors Really Don't Like What They Saw in Chipotle's Second-Quarter Earnings
Investors are souring on Chipotle. We don't mean its sour cream.
Chipotle Q2 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag Estimates, Stock Down
CMG beats Q2 EPS estimates as new units and digital sales boost revenues. However, comps fall and outlook dims on weak demand.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Eyes Worst Day Since 2017
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) stock is down 12.1% to trade at $46.41 at last glance, after the restaurant chain missed second-quarter revenue expectations and cut its annual sales forecast.
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Wall Street finds Chipotle results hard to swallow as shares drop 10%
Hard to swallow. That seems to be the three-word summary of the latest update from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG), which has been forced to contend with wavering consumer demand and rising economic pressure on diners.
