Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. Reduces Holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 5.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 426,313 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 22,981 shares during the quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $16,756,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd increased its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 27.0% during the third quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 125,805 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,930,000 after buying an additional 26,716 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 75.6% in the third quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 176,377 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $6,912,000 after acquiring an additional 75,953 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter valued at $247,000. Vantage Investment Partners LLC increased its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vantage Investment Partners LLC now owns 968,639 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $37,961,000 after purchasing an additional 151,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bailard Inc. raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 349.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 38,422 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 29,869 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of CMG opened at $40.87 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $54.03 billion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average is $36.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.73. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.75 and a fifty-two week high of $59.57.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29. The business had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.06 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 45.39% and a net margin of 13.04%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CMG shares. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $58.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price 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. BTIG Research lowered their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $57.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.23.

More Chipotle Mexican Grill News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $47 and maintains an “overweight” rating, signaling near-term upside from current levels. Piper Sandler price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lifted its price target to $50 with an “overweight” call, the most bullish target cited and a potential catalyst for additional buying. Wells Fargo price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James published a forecast pointing to strong price appreciation for CMG, reinforcing the analyst-side optimism on growth and margin durability. Raymond James forecast (American Banking News)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) highlight Chipotle’s digital sales, menu innovation and expansion as drivers renewing investor confidence—supporting a bullish narrative on execution and long-term growth. 3 Restaurant Stocks Showing Growth Potential (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance stories (e.g., Benzinga piece on a 15-year $100 investment) reinforce investor sentiment that Chipotle has been a durable growth compounder. If You Invested $100 In Chipotle 15 Years Ago (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged CMG as a trending stock with a roundup of facts investors should know—useful context but not an immediate price catalyst. Trending Stock: Facts to Know (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle filed to form a PAC, signaling a change in political engagement; this may affect governance perceptions but has unclear near-term financial impact. Chipotle forms PAC (Business Insider)
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership moves — a search for a new CMO and related reshuffling — raise execution-watch flags for expansion and marketing strategy, but outcomes are uncertain. Leadership shuffle and CMO search (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: BWG Global downgraded CMG, introducing a concrete bearish analyst catalyst that could pressure shares if other firms follow suit or if downgrade cites execution or margin risks. BWG Global downgrades Chipotle (MSN)

Chipotle Mexican Grill 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.