Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG Position Lifted by Kintegral Advisory LLC

Kintegral Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 547.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 67,033 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 56,680 shares during the period. Kintegral Advisory LLC’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $2,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 887.0% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 672,732 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $21,494,000 after buying an additional 604,573 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter valued at $671,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter valued at $99,000. Howard Capital Management LLC grew its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 198.4% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management LLC now owns 25,326 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $809,000 after acquiring an additional 16,840 shares during the period. Finally, Goelzer Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 837.3% in the third quarter. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. now owns 56,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,797,000 after acquiring an additional 50,235 shares during the period. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James maintained an “outperform” rating while lowering its price target from $42.50 to $37.00. The revised target still implies substantial upside from recent trading levels, suggesting the firm views the recent decline as excessive. Raymond James lowers Chipotle price target
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $39 to $40, although it retained an “equal weight” rating. The move indicates modestly improved valuation expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS expects Chipotle’s sales growth to strengthen in 2027, supported by new initiatives and investments intended to increase customer traffic and engagement. Historical performance also offers a potential seasonal catalyst: shares produced double-digit fourth-quarter returns in 2020 and 2023. History says Q4 will bring for Chipotle stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Restaurant chains, including Chipotle, are adjusting portion sizes, menu formats and pricing strategies as consumers become more price-conscious. These changes could support traffic but may also affect average checks and margins. Restaurant chains adjust menu strategies
• Negative Sentiment: UBS projects broadly in-line third-quarter sales, including same-store sales growth of 1.5%, but warns that weaker trends entering the fourth quarter could pressure near-term results. Sales growth and restaurant margins remain challenged ahead of the expected 2027 recovery. UBS outlook for Chipotle
• Negative Sentiment: Stephens lowered its price target from $40 to $38 and kept an “equal weight” rating, reinforcing concerns about limited near-term operating momentum.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of CMG traded down $0.74 on Friday, hitting $29.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 17,207,197 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,659,004. The company has a market capitalization of $37.75 billion, a PE ratio of 27.37, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.96. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.03 and a fifty-two week high of $42.74. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $33.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.46.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.14 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Matthew R. Bush sold 2,675 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.75, for a total value of $95,631.25. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $765,586.25. The trade was a 11.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CMG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners began coverage on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $47.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.67.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc is a fast-casual restaurant company that specializes in Mexican-inspired food made with a limited number of core ingredients. Its menu includes burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, quesadillas, salads and sides, with options such as chicken, steak, barbacoa, carnitas, sofritas and vegetables. The company also offers beverages, including soft drinks and other drinks, and allows customers to customize meals.

Founded by Steve Ells in 1993, Chipotle operates company-owned restaurants under the Chipotle Mexican Grill brand.