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Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Chipotle to $3,300 from $3,285 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm says that Chipotle's Q1 impressed with +7% comps, +5.4% traffic and accelerating Q2 on tap. Throughput initiatives are resonating, the FY24 comp guide steps up and Wells' estimates grind higher.

Baird raised the firm's price target on Chipotle to $3,500 from $3,250 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm raised its estimates and target following Q1 results and still sees a favorable risk/reward on shares for investors with a 6-12 month horizon, as they believe premium valuation metrics can be supported by the company's strong near-term operating momentum.

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For 2024, management is anticipating the following: Full year comparable restaurant sales growth in the mid to high-single digit range; 285 to 315 new restaurant openings with over 80% having a Chipotlane. An estimated underlying effective full year tax rate between 25% and 27% before discrete items.

Reports Q1 revenue $2.7B, consensus $2.67B. Comparable restaurant sales increased 7.0%. "We had another outstanding quarter driven by our improvement in throughput and successful marketing initiatives, including Braised Beef Barbacoa and Chicken Al Pastor, which drove strong sales and transactions. The results we are seeing from our focus on developing exceptional people, preparing delicious food and fast throughput gives me confidence that we can achieve our long-term target of more than doubling our business in North America and expanding internationally," said Brian Niccol, Chairman and CEO, Chipotle.

Pre-earnings options volume in Chipotle is 1.5x normal with puts leading calls 9:7. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 5.3%, or $154.14, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 7.0%.

Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include Meta Plataforms (META), consensus $4.32... IBM (IBM), consensus $1.60... ServiceNow (NOW), consensus $3.14... Lam Research (LRCX), consensus $7.30... Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), consensus $11.68... O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), consensus $9.26... Ford Motor (F), consensus 42c... United Rentals (URI), consensus $8.32... Align Technology (ALGN), consensus $1.97... Molina Healthcare (MOH), consensus $5.59... Teradyne (TER), consensus 33c... Universa Health Services (UHS), consensus $3.16... Western Union (WU), consensus 41c.

RBC Capital lowered the firm's price target on Polaris to $97 from $103 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The company's Q1 results were "in-line to ahead" of estimates and the management affirmed its guidance, but while Polaris believes the company's inventory is largely healthy relative to the overall industry, dealers view their general inventory as being too high given the weaker retailing environment and higher/rising floorplan financing costs, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Baird lowered the firm's price target on Polaris to $100 from $110 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm said they beat expectations and reiterated guidance, but shares fell 2% on persistent inventory concerns. Baird believes the stock seems washed out or close to it, but investors need to be convinced "the last cut" to guidance is in place before buying into the 2026 plan.

Citi analyst James Hardiman lowered the firm's price target on Polaris to $96 from $100 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The Q1 upside appears to be a function of expense timing if the reiterated guidance is any indication, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Citi continues to see risk to the remainder of the year, but sees limited downside to shares from here, with its base case implying modest upside over the next twelve months. It believes elevated promotions continue to weigh on the leisure industry.