Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Sells 95,676 Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lowered its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 24.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 300,830 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 95,676 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $12,319,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in CMG. Norges Bank bought a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter worth approximately $1,001,668,000. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP purchased a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter valued at approximately $597,031,000. BlueSpruce Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $220,711,000 after purchasing an additional 3,914,921 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2,705.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,126,682 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $119,413,000 after buying an additional 2,050,882 shares during the period. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 20.1% in the 2nd quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 10,705,985 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $601,141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794,175 shares in the last quarter. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on CMG shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.23.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Up 0.8%

Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $40.87 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $54.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.97. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.75 and a 52 week high of $59.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $36.38 and a 200-day moving average of $39.96.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 45.39% and a net margin of 13.04%.The company had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.06 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

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.