Nick Setyan

Casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported Tuesday with fourth-quarter results that prompted a 3% selloff in shares by Wednesday morning. Here's how the Street reacted to the print. The Chipotle Mexican Grill Analysts Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Tuesday afternoon with mixed fiscal first-quarter results highlighted by a 5% U.S. same-store sales decline. The coffee chain posted a revenue miss, but EPS beat. Here's how six Starbucks sell-side analysts reacted to the print. The Starbucks...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) offers investors one of the most visible top-line growth stories in the global fast-food category, according to Wedbush. The McDonald's Analyst: Nick Setyan initiated coverage of McDonald's stock with an Outperform rating and $240 price target. The McDonald...

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported mixed fiscal second-quarter results and analysts are mixed on the Olive Garden parent company's outlook. The Analyst: Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintains a Neutral rating on Darden's stock with a price target lifted from $115 to...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported third-quarter results highlighted by a strong 14.1% sales growth but soaring demand for delivery is impacting profits. Chipotle reported quarterly earnings of $3.76 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.40 by 10.6%. The...

Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) could exit the COVID-19 pandemic with an even better growth story than it offered investors prior to the pandemic, according to Wedbush. The Shake Shack Analyst: Nick Setyan upgraded Shake Shack's stock from Neutral to Outperform with a price target lifted from $53...

Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ: SBUX) third-quarter report quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the coffee chain. Starbucks said Tuesday that its fiscal third quarter revenue was down 38% year-over-year to $4.2 billion, and the company posted a net loss of $678.4 million...

Casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that were highlighted by sequentially improving same-store sales metrics in June and July. Here's how the Street reacted.   The Chipotle Analysts Longbow Research analyst...

Pizza chain Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) deserves credit for rolling out a turnaround plan that started to show signs of success prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Wedbush. The Papa John's Analyst: Nick Setyan initiated coverage of Papa John's' stock with an...

Grocery food prices continue to rise, and this represents a potentially overlooked opportunity for restaurants like Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH). The Texas Roadhouse Analysts Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintained an Outperform on Texas Roadhouse with an unchanged $73 price...

Global coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported second-quarter results Tuesday that were notable for the disruption to its business from the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how the Street reacted.  The Starbucks Analysts Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner maintained...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CMG) first-quarter results earned praise from analysts and investors, as the stock traded higher by more than 12%. Chipotle reported quarterly earnings of $3.08 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.90. The company reported quarterly...

Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) appears to be mostly insulated from coronavirus-induced headwinds and is well positioned to grow once the pandemic is resolved, according to Wedbush. The Wendys Analyst Nick Setyan upgraded Wendys from Neutral to Outperform with a price target lifted from $22 to $21. The...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) provided its investors with an update on its business Thursday in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak, and the picture wasn’t pretty. Starbucks said it is expecting a 50% drop in China revenue in the first quarter due to the outbreak. Temporary...

Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) reported fourth-quarter results that fell short of expectations. Management acknowledged it suffered from a "significant slowdown" in its growth business, which contributed to the stock's sell-off. Shake Shack reported quarterly earnings of 6 cents per...