Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Holdings Lifted by Kozak & Associates Inc.

Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 11.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,912 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 712 shares during the period. Kozak & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group raised its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,900.0% during the second quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group now owns 400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. ZRC Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 384.0% during the third quarter. ZRC Wealth Management LLC now owns 484 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 950.0% during the third quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 525 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC raised its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,900.0% in the second quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC now owns 500 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares during the period. Finally, Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.31% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of CMG stock traded down $0.58 on Monday, hitting $59.12. The stock had a trading volume of 6,136,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,865,235. The firm has a market cap of $80.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.03, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.27. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a twelve month low of $44.08 and a twelve month high of $69.26. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $60.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.91.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 43.20% and a net margin of 13.51%. Chipotle Mexican Grill’s quarterly revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Monday, September 30th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $69.00 target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.55.

Insider Activity at Chipotle Mexican Grill

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.01, for a total value of $286,304.04. Following the sale, the insider now owns 185,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,078,337.92. The trade was a 2.32 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company Profile

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. It sells food and beverages through offering burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads. The company also provides delivery and related services its app and website. It has operations in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.