Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG Shares Sold by Nordea Investment Management AB

Nordea Investment Management AB decreased its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 67.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 758,780 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 1,574,807 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $28,158,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in CMG. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter worth approximately $224,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position 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 valued at $1,329,000 after acquiring an additional 1,368 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 42,073 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,362,000 after acquiring an additional 9,866 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Chipotle Mexican Grill News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho upgraded CMG to Outperform, citing early signs of a same-store sales turnaround and better margin visibility; the upgrade and raised price target are helping lift analyst sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat reports Chipotle’s return of Chicken Al Pastor is driving traffic recovery; analysts point to menu innovation and limited-time offerings as an effective lever to regain customers, supporting several recent bullish calls. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Long-form bullish takes (e.g., Seeking Alpha) argue current negative sentiment — the “slop bowl” narrative — may create a generational buying opportunity as fundamentals recover and valuation sits well below prior highs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating, which, together with other March analyst support, reinforces a growing consensus that upside exists from current levels. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analysis pieces (e.g., Shake Shack vs. Chipotle) highlight sector dynamics and execution differences but don’t change Chipotle’s standalone thesis — useful for investors benchmarking growth and margins. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader industry stories (CAVA’s menu strategy, food-robotics growth) underscore competitive and tech trends in fast-casual that could influence long-term operating leverage and capex choices for Chipotle. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Brown Advisory’s investor letter highlighted that Chipotle “slid” as comparable-store sales fell short of expectations, a direct operational concern that helps explain near-term selling pressure and investor caution. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on CMG. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $40.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Twenty-four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.47.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

CMG opened at $32.75 on Wednesday. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a one year low of $29.75 and a one year high of $58.42. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $37.20 and its 200-day moving average is $37.08. The company has a market capitalization of $42.65 billion, a PE ratio of 28.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.00.

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

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.