Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG Shares Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Curated Wealth Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 97.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 17,474 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 688,325 shares during the quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $558,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CMG. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter worth $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the first quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down from $44.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Argus raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $42.50 to $37.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.67.

Key Stories Impacting 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.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Matthew R. Bush sold 2,675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.75, for a total transaction of $95,631.25. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 21,415 shares in the company, valued at $765,586.25. This trade represents a 11.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Down 2.4%

CMG stock opened at $29.84 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 1-year low of $28.03 and a 1-year high of $42.74. The firm has a market cap of $37.75 billion, a PE ratio of 27.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.96. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $33.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.46.

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

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

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.