NEOS Investment Management LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 67.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 83,563 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 33,652 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $3,275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CMG. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,001,668,000. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP purchased a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter worth approximately $597,031,000. BlueSpruce Investments LP increased its holdings in 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 valued at $220,711,000 after buying an additional 3,914,921 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 125,927,338 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,935,092,000 after acquiring an additional 2,470,213 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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: 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 Stock Performance

NYSE:CMG opened at $37.97 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.75 and a fifty-two week high of $58.42. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.99.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 12.88% and a return on equity of 47.99%. The business had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. During the same period 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on CMG shares. Gordon Haskett cut Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Raymond James Financial increased 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. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Northcoast Research cut Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price 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. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.24.

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.