Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Buys New Shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 36,853 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,253,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 4th quarter worth about $224,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 7,176.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,819 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 1,794 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 88.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 274,375 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $15,406,000 after buying an additional 129,066 shares during the period. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Matthew R. Bush sold 2,675 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.75, for a total transaction of $95,631.25. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $765,586.25. The trade was a 11.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on CMG shares. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $40.00 price target (down from $44.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $42.50 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Twenty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.84.

Key Headlines Impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

• Positive Sentiment: Chipotle launched another buy-one-get-one promotion tied to U.S. tennis player Taylor Fritz and the U.S. Open. The campaign follows record redemptions from the company’s back-to-school offer and could support restaurant traffic, customer engagement, and near-term sales. Chipotle Taylor Fritz promotion
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle’s stock advanced even after Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a Neutral rating. Baird reduced its price target to $40 from $44, still implying modest upside, reflecting a less favorable risk-reward assessment rather than an outright bearish view. Baird downgrades Chipotle
• Negative Sentiment: Baird downgraded Chipotle to Neutral as it expects the chain may need to spend considerably more to generate slower sales growth than in the past. Higher marketing, labor, or other operating investments could pressure margins and reduce the company’s valuation appeal. Chipotle downgrade and growth concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Company insider Matthew R. Bush sold 2,675 CMG shares for approximately $95,631, reducing his direct ownership by 11.1%. While a single insider sale does not establish a broader trend and may be routine, it can modestly weigh on sentiment. SEC insider trading filing

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $38.05 on Tuesday. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 52 week low of $28.03 and a 52 week high of $43.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $33.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.95. The company has a market cap of $48.15 billion, a PE ratio of 34.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.94.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 54.65% and a net margin of 11.43%.The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. Chipotle Mexican Grill’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.14 EPS for the current 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.