Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG Shares Sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lessened its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 737,182 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 24,149 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned about 0.05% of Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $28,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Operose Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 109.3% in the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 517 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 91.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Chipotle Mexican Grill

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 Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE CMG opened at $40.87 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $36.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.73. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.75 and a 52-week high of $59.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CMG. Zacks Research raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp cut their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $52.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.