Vinva Investment Management Ltd Lowers Position in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Vinva Investment Management Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 71.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,260 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 33,714 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the fourth quarter worth about $224,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,460 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,329,000 after buying an additional 1,368 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.3% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,771 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $885,000 after buying an additional 796 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 276.6% during the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 39,302 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,207,000 after buying an additional 28,865 shares during the last quarter. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of CMG stock opened at $34.69 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.71. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a one year low of $29.75 and a one year high of $58.42. The company has a market capitalization of $45.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.00.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 47.99% and a net margin of 12.88%.Chipotle Mexican Grill’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.25 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CMG. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Friday, March 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Twenty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.37.

Trending Headlines about Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly said he wants to buy CMG here, which can attract short-term buyer interest and signal confidence from a high-visibility market commentator. Jim Cramer on Chipotle
• Positive Sentiment: Chipotle is running a one-hour “BOGO” promotion with Swae Lee on March 13 to drive traffic across multiple markets — a tactical marketing push that could boost short-term comps if it pulls customers into stores. CHIPOTLE BRINGS BACK “TATTED LIKE A CHIPOTLE BAG” BOGO
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term performance reminder: a retrospective piece shows how $1,000 invested in Chipotle 20 years ago would have grown, useful context for buy-and-hold investors but not a near-term catalyst. Here’s How Much $1000 Invested In Chipotle
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer/sector coverage: analysis of fast-casual peers like Sweetgreen and CAVA highlights competitive dynamics and growth models in the same niche — monitor how peers’ unit economics and customer expansion compare to Chipotle’s strategy. Could Sweetgreen Stock Help…
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece flags declining same-store sales and softer foot traffic against an aggressive new-restaurant rollout, raising investor questions on whether expansion is outpacing demand and pressuring margins and valuation. Chipotle Weighs Softer Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added CMG to its Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list, a formal negative signal that can weigh on sentiment and trigger technical selling by model-driven funds. New Strong Sell Stocks for March 10th
• Negative Sentiment: Macro-led industry weakness after a soft U.S. jobs report pulled restaurant stocks lower and exacerbated CMG’s recent multiple compression and share-price decline — watch upcoming traffic and labor metrics for signs of stabilization. A Look At Chipotle’s Valuation

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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.