Selected stock price target news of the day - February 5th, 2025

By: Matthew Otto

Chipotle Meets Q4 Expectations Amid Cautious 2025 Sales Outlook

Chipotle Mexican Grill reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.25, surpassing analyst estimates by $0.01. Quarterly revenue reached $2.85 billion, meeting consensus expectations.

Comparable restaurant sales increased by 5.4%, driven by a 4.0% rise in transactions. Digital sales contributed 34.4% of total food and beverage revenue. Net income rose to $331.8 million, compared to $282.1 million in the same period last year. Chipotle opened 120 new locations during the quarter, including one international licensed restaurant.

For the full year 2024, revenue grew by 14.6% to $11.3 billion, with comparable restaurant sales rising 7.4% and transactions up by 5.3%. Net income increased by 24.7% to $1.53 billion, or $1.11 per diluted share, while adjusted EPS reached $1.12. Labor costs remained steady at 24.7% of revenue, though higher ingredient costs pushed food and packaging expenses to 29.8% of revenue.

Looking ahead, Chipotle anticipates low to mid-single-digit comparable sales growth for 2025, with plans to open between 315 and 345 new restaurants, over 80% featuring a Chipotlane. Chipotle also expects an underlying effective tax rate between 25% and 27% before discrete items.

Analysts Adjust Price Targets Following Q4 Earnings Report

KeyBanc analyst Eric Gonzalez maintained an Overweight rating, though decreased the price target from $66 to $64.
Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein kept an Equal-Weight rating but lowered the price target from $63 to $60.
Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintained an Outperform rating yet reduced the price target from $69 to $64.
Stephens & Co. analyst Jim Salera continued with an Equal-Weight rating while trimming the price target from $61 to $60.
Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan revised the price target down from $60 to $59.
Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett lowered the price target to $71.
BTIG analyst Peter Saleh reiterated a Buy rating and the price target at $67.
Stifel analyst Chris cut the price target from $70 to $68.

Which Analyst has the best track record to show on CMG?

Analyst Alton Stump (LOOP CAPITAL) currently has the highest performing score on CMG with 3/3 (100%) price target fulfillment ratio. His price targets carry an average of $2.27 (4.07%) potential upside. Chipotle Mexican Grill stock price reaches these price targets on average within 28 days.

AMD Reports Q4 2024 Results Above Expectations, Provides Q1 2025 Revenue Guidance

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced its financial results, reporting a fourth-quarter revenue reaching $7.7 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $7.54 billion and reflecting a 24% year-over-year increase. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter came in at $1.09, exceeding analyst estimates by $0.01. On a non-GAAP basis, operating income reached a record $2.0 billion, while net income totaled $1.8 billion.

The Data Center segment saw growth, with revenue rising 69% year-over-year to $3.9 billion, driven by demand for AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs. The Client segment also saw a 58% increase, reaching $2.3 billion, while Gaming and Embedded segments experienced declines of 59% and 13%, respectively.

For the full year 2024, AMD reported record revenue of $25.8 billion, with a non-GAAP operating income of $6.1 billion and net income of $5.4 billion. AMD’s outlook for Q1 2025 expects revenue to fall between $6.8 billion and $7.4 billion, which compares favorably to the consensus estimate of $7.04 billion.

Analysts Adjust Price Targets Following Q4 2024 Results and Outlook

BofA Securities analyst Vivek Arya maintained a Neutral rating, while lowering the price target from $155 to $135.
Keybanc analyst John Vinh kept an Overweight rating, but reduced the price target from $150 to $140.
Rosenblatt analyst Hans Mosesmann lowered the price target to $225.
UBS analyst Timothy Acuri maintained a Buy rating, while lowering the price target from $190 to $175.

Which Analyst has the best track record to show on AMD?

Analyst Toshiya Hari (GOLDMAN SACHS) currently has the highest performing score on AMD with 22/24 (91.67%) price target fulfillment ratio. His price targets carry an average of $13.26 (11.46%) potential upside. Advanced Micro Devices stock price reaches these price targets on average within 151 days.

NXP Reports Q4 Results Exceeding Expectations, Provides Q1 2025 Guidance Below Consensus

NXP Semiconductors reported its financial results with a full-year revenue decreasing by 5% to $12.61 billion, while fourth-quarter revenue totaled $3.11 billion, marking a 9% year-over-year decline. NXP’s Q4 earnings per share (EPS) were $3.18, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $3.14.

GAAP gross margin for Q4 was 53.9%, with an operating margin of 21.7% and diluted net income per share of $1.93. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 57.5%, and operating margin was 34.2%, with a non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $3.18. NXP generated $391 million in cash flow from operations in Q4, resulting in non-GAAP free cash flow of $292 million.

For the full year, NXP generated $2,782 million in cash flow from operations, with a non-GAAP free cash flow of $2.09 billion. Additionally, NXP returned $258 million in dividends and repurchased $455 million of common shares during the quarter.

Looking ahead, NXP provided guidance for the first quarter of 2025, projecting EPS between $2.29 and $2.79, which is below the consensus estimate of $2.69. NXP also expects Q1 2025 revenue to range from $2.725 billion to $2.925 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of $2.92 billion.

Analyst Ratings Update Reflects Mixed Sentiment Amid Q4 Results

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore maintained an Equal-Weight rating, while reducing the price target from $235 to $231.
Citigroup analyst Christopher Danely upgraded from Sell to Neutral and the price target from $200 to $210.
Needham analyst Quinn Bolton kept a Buy rating but lowered the price target from $250 to $230.
Wells Fargo analyst Joe Quatrochi lowered the price target to $235.
Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland lowered the price to $225.

Which Analyst has the best track record to show on NXPI?

Analyst Tore Svanberg (STIFEL) currently has the highest performing score on NXPI with 19/20 (95%) price target fulfillment ratio. His price targets carry an average of $27.72 (11.93%) potential upside. NXP Semiconductors stock price reaches these price targets on average within 43 days.