Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Boosts Holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 388.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 445,584 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 354,327 shares during the period. Chipotle Mexican Grill comprises about 0.4% of Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $17,462,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 512,600 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $20,089,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 27.0% during the third quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 125,805 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,930,000 after buying an additional 26,716 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 75.6% during the third quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 176,377 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $6,912,000 after buying an additional 75,953 shares during the period. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter valued at approximately $247,000. Finally, Vantage Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 18.6% in the third quarter. Vantage Investment Partners LLC now owns 968,639 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $37,961,000 after buying an additional 151,607 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $47 and maintains an “overweight” rating, signaling near-term upside from current levels. Piper Sandler price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lifted its price target to $50 with an “overweight” call, the most bullish target cited and a potential catalyst for additional buying. Wells Fargo price target raise via Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James published a forecast pointing to strong price appreciation for CMG, reinforcing the analyst-side optimism on growth and margin durability. Raymond James forecast (American Banking News)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) highlight Chipotle’s digital sales, menu innovation and expansion as drivers renewing investor confidence—supporting a bullish narrative on execution and long-term growth. 3 Restaurant Stocks Showing Growth Potential (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance stories (e.g., Benzinga piece on a 15-year $100 investment) reinforce investor sentiment that Chipotle has been a durable growth compounder. If You Invested $100 In Chipotle 15 Years Ago (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged CMG as a trending stock with a roundup of facts investors should know—useful context but not an immediate price catalyst. Trending Stock: Facts to Know (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle filed to form a PAC, signaling a change in political engagement; this may affect governance perceptions but has unclear near-term financial impact. Chipotle forms PAC (Business Insider)
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership moves — a search for a new CMO and related reshuffling — raise execution-watch flags for expansion and marketing strategy, but outcomes are uncertain. Leadership shuffle and CMO search (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: BWG Global downgraded CMG, introducing a concrete bearish analyst catalyst that could pressure shares if other firms follow suit or if downgrade cites execution or margin risks. BWG Global downgrades Chipotle (MSN)

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

CMG stock opened at $40.87 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.75 and a 1-year high of $59.57. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $36.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.96. The company has a market capitalization of $54.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.97.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.29. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.04% and a return on equity of 45.39%. The company had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CMG. UBS Group set a $45.00 price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 13th. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.23.

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.