United Asset Strategies Inc. Buys New Shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

United Asset Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 26,841 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $858,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI boosted its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 12,708 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the period. ANB Bank raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. ANB Bank now owns 6,317 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 10.9% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,759 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.9% in the first quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 13,275 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 7.2% in the first quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,434 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

More Chipotle Mexican Grill News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 9.6% year over year to approximately $3.29 billion and comparable sales remained positive for the third consecutive quarter. New menu launches, loyalty offers, digital engagement and improved traffic—particularly among lower-income customers—supported the recovery. Chipotle Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top, Stock Up
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s planned roughly 3% menu-price increase in the fourth quarter should help offset rising beef, freight and labor costs. Investors also responded positively to Chipotle’s brisket launch, expanding restaurant base, more than 24 million loyalty members and plans to open as many as 385 locations in 2027. Chipotle stock soars after chain reveals menu price increases
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts still see substantial recovery potential. DA Davidson, Oppenheimer, BTIG and Citigroup maintained bullish ratings or targets implying upside, while buybacks and a perceived price floor near $32 reinforced the rebound thesis. Chipotle’s $32 Floor: Is a Major Stock Rebound Coming?

Insider Buying and Selling at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In other news, insider Matthew R. Bush sold 2,675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.75, for a total transaction of $95,631.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 21,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $765,586.25. This trade represents a 11.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Thursday. Seaport Research Partners began coverage on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Argus increased their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $40.00 price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up from $45.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Twenty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.36.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:CMG opened at $31.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $40.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.96. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 1 year low of $27.31 and a 1 year high of $41.42. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.12.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The restaurant operator reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.02). Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 57.05%. The firm had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Profile

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (NYSE: CMG) operates a chain of fast-casual restaurants focused on Mexican-inspired food. Its menu includes burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, quesadillas and salads, with options such as chicken, steak, barbacoa, carnitas, sofritas and vegetables. The company emphasizes preparing food in its restaurants from ingredients it describes as responsibly sourced, including meats raised with attention to animal welfare and produce from selected suppliers.

Founded by Steve Ells in 1993, Chipotle opened its first restaurant in Denver, Colorado.