Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG Shares Sold by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 17.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 624,180 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 135,513 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $23,095,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CMG. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 122.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 87,844,788 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $3,442,645,000 after acquiring an additional 48,398,628 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 4th quarter valued at about $711,837,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 144,588,220 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $5,349,764,000 after acquiring an additional 18,660,882 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 42.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 38,497,927 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,509,043,000 after purchasing an additional 11,471,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 24.7% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,433,637 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $448,084,000 after purchasing an additional 2,265,122 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Twenty-four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.48.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Up 4.3%

NYSE CMG opened at $29.39 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.20. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 52 week low of $28.03 and a 52 week high of $58.42. The stock has a market cap of $37.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.97, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.99.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 49.64%. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.29 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill

Here are the key news stories impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) to overweight and assigned a $35 price target, signaling meaningful upside from recent levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Chipotle’s refreshed Rewards program is showing growth, with loyalty now making up 32% of sales and enrollments rising 25%, which could support traffic and repeat purchases. Can Chipotle Convert Rewards Growth Into Stronger Traffic?
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles argue Chipotle’s weakness may reflect a cyclical trough rather than a structural decline, with some analysts seeing recovery potential from current price levels. Chipotle: The Trough Is Not The Trend
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle also ran a marketing promotion tied to NBA milestones, offering free entrees, which may help engagement but is not a major fundamental driver. Chipotle nods to NBA milestones to dole out 53K free entrees
• Neutral Sentiment: One article noted that CMG had fallen the prior day despite broader market gains, underscoring recent volatility rather than a new company-specific problem. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast-casual restaurant company known for its Mexican-inspired menu of burritos, bowls, tacos and salads. Founded in 1993 by Steve Ells, the chain emphasizes fresh, customizable meals made from a limited menu of core ingredients and a focus on ingredient quality. Chipotle operates primarily company-owned restaurants and offers dine-in, takeout, catering and delivery through its own digital platforms and third-party partners.

The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and traces its roots to Denver, Colorado.