Casual Fast Food

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported third-quarter results that exceeded expectations, highlighted by better-than-expected same-store sales growth of 11% versus 9% expected and an increase in net income from $38.2 million last year to $98.6 million. Flawless Quarter Chipotle's...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) announced Tuesday the addition of carne asada to its menu, marking its first new protein addition since 2016. What Happened Chipotle is sticking with a traditional marinade for its marinated carne asada steak, including fresh squeezed lime and cilantro. The...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) has shown recent momentum in its business and this could be sustained over the long term, Wedbush said in a research report. The Analyst Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from Neutral to Outperform with a price target lifted from $...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results highlighted by strong growth in digital sales. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Andrew Strelzik maintains an...

Shares of restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) are up more than 60 percent in the first quarter alone and now may be a good time for investors to take "chips off the table," according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Andy Barish downgraded Chipotle from Buy to...

The bearish case for casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) can no longer be justified given a lack of any clear near-term and medium-term negative catalysts, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Nick Setyan upgraded Chipotle from Underperform to Neutral with a...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) could regain its "formerly strong brand" image it held before multiple food-safety related scandals, Argus said in a research report. The Analyst Argus' John Staszak maintains a Buy rating on Chipotle with a price target lifted from $670 to $...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported fourth-quarter results that handily exceeded expectations from a growth in comparable sales and total transactions. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's John Glass...

Casual fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported Thursday its third-quarter results, which signaled signs of growth Bank of America says is already priced into the stock at current levels. The Analyst Bank of America's Gregory Francfort maintains an...

Restaurant chain Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK) is among the fastest-growing publicly traded restaurants, but that isn't reason enough to buy the stock, according to Stifel.  The Analyst Stifel's Chris O'Cull initiated coverage of Shake Shack with a Hold rating and $65...

After gaining more than 80 percent since a management change announcement in February, casual fast food restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s stock has become "too spicy" to support right now, according to Oppenheimer. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Brian Bittner...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) CEO Brian Niccol has made his turnaround plan clear to the investment community, but Wedbush isn't optimistic on the outlook due to what it said are underappreciated risks. The Analyst Wedbush's Nick Setyan downgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from...

Shares of Habit Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ: HABT) are up nearly 70 percent over the last three months, putting an end to Maxim Group's bullish stance on the casual fast food stock.  The Analyst Maxim's Stephen Anderson downgraded Habit Restaurants from Buy to Hold with an...

The bullish case for Habit Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ: HABT), the fast casual restaurant concept known or its fresh and made-to-order burgers and sandwiches, can now be made ahead of Wednesday's earnings report, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Nick Setyan upgraded The Habit...

The restaurant sector could see a changing dynamic in the marketplace in the back half of 2018 from an unusual suspect: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), according to Morningstar. The Analyst Morningstar senior restaurant analyst R.J. Hottovy discussed the restaurant sector during CNBC's "...