Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG Position Reduced by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 56.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 759,693 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 967,269 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $29,772,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.6% in the third quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,703 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. increased its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 0.4% in the second quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 76,358 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,288,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.9% during the third quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 14,632 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $573,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 0.8% during the third quarter. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc now owns 37,391 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,465,000 after buying an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly said he’d buy CMG on the pullback, offering short-term investor confidence from a televised market voice. Jim Cramer on Chipotle
• Positive Sentiment: A retrospective piece showing huge long-term gains for early Chipotle investors underscores the company’s historical growth and franchise economics — a reminder some investors cite when evaluating a buy-the-dip case. 20-year return analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Chipotle is running a one-hour BOGO marketing flash on March 13 tied to a Swae Lee promotion — positive for customer engagement but unlikely to materially change near-term comps. BOGO promotion
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson initiated research coverage on CMG — new coverage can increase analyst attention and liquidity but impact depends on the stance of the report. DA Davidson coverage start
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks placed CMG on its Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list, a formal downgrade that can pressure sentiment and trigger algorithmic or fund-level selling. Zacks Strong Sell addition
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting highlights declining same-store sales and softer foot traffic while Chipotle presses ahead with plans to open hundreds of new restaurants — a combination that raises investor concerns about timing expansion amid weakening demand. Softer sales vs expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Macro pressure: a weak U.S. jobs report triggered a restaurant-sector sell-off that pulled CMG lower and prompted fresh valuation scrutiny — amplifies downside risk if consumer spending remains soft. Industry sell-off analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces note CMG is down sharply from its 52-week high and question whether recent comps declines are cyclical or structural — creating debate that can keep volatility elevated. Fool: Down >40% from high

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on CMG shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Twenty-three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.37.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock opened at $34.69 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.43, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.00. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.75 and a twelve month high of $58.42.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 47.99% and a net margin of 12.88%.The business’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.25 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

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.