Legal & General Group Plc Acquires 391,587 Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 8,473,938 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 391,587 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $332,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CMG. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter worth approximately $224,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,460 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,329,000 after purchasing an additional 1,368 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.3% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,771 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $885,000 after purchasing an additional 796 shares during the period. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 11.8% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 233,198 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $13,094,000 after purchasing an additional 24,684 shares during the last quarter. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Chipotle Mexican Grill News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short, targeted marketing promotion (one‑hour BOGO with artist Swae Lee) could drive incremental traffic and digital engagement on March 13, which may help near‑term comps if participation is strong. CHIPOTLE BRINGS BACK “TATTED LIKE A CHIPOTLE BAG” BOGO
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term performance narrative remains strong for patient investors — an article showing what $1,000 invested 20 years ago would be worth reinforces Chipotle’s durable compounding story. Here’s How Much $1000 Invested In Chipotle
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged Chipotle as a “trending” ticker, signalling elevated retail/institutional attention; interest alone can boost volume but not direction. Chipotle Is a Trending Stock — Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage note: Chipotle was mentioned alongside Roku in Zacks’ Bull & Bear of the Day roundup — useful for sentiment context but ambiguous on direction. Roku and Chipotle highlighted by Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added CMG to its Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list — a visible downgrade that can trigger short‑term selling and caution among momentum/quant funds. New Strong Sell Stocks for March 10th — Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental pressure: reporting of softer same‑store sales and weaker foot traffic while management presses ahead with aggressive unit expansion raises valuation and execution concerns among investors. Chipotle Weighs Softer Sales Against Expansion — Yahoo Finance

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $33.79 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $44.00 billion, a PE ratio of 29.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $38.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.68. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.75 and a fifty-two week high of $58.42.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 12.88% and a return on equity of 47.99%. The business’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.25 EPS. Analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CMG shares. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.37.

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.