Public Sector Pension Investment Board Acquires 14,221 Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 14.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 115,206 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,221 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $4,515,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,001,668,000. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter worth about $597,031,000. BlueSpruce Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 24,760.7% during the second quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 3,930,732 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $220,711,000 after purchasing an additional 3,914,921 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2,705.6% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,126,682 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $119,413,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 20.1% in the second quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 10,705,985 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $601,141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794,175 shares in the last quarter. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CMG has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $58.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays decreased their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Northcoast Research downgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.24.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CMG opened at $37.97 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $49.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.34. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 12.88% and a return on equity of 47.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.25 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

• Positive Sentiment: Chipotle is rolling out AI‑driven personalization to re‑engage lapsed customers and lift loyalty/digital sales — a potential tailwind for same‑store sales and higher margin digital orders. Is Chipotle Leveraging AI to Reengage Lapsed Customers?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary: a Motley Fool write‑up says CMG is “interesting” but suggests Dutch Bros as a preferred growth pick — an opinion piece that could redirect some retail interest but doesn’t change fundamentals. Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Is Interesting, but Here’s What I’d Buy Instead
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued multiple downward EPS revisions across Q1–Q4 2026 and into 2027/2028 and cut FY2026 to ~$1.15 and FY2027 to ~$1.35 (from higher prior estimates), while maintaining a “Strong Sell” rating — a clear negative catalyst that likely prompted selling and pressured the stock. MarketBeat: CMG coverage

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.