Legal & General Group Plc Has $332.09 Million Position in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 4.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,473,938 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 391,587 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc owned approximately 0.64% of Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $332,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp grew its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 106.7% during the 3rd quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 775 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short, targeted marketing promotion (one‑hour BOGO with artist Swae Lee) could drive incremental traffic and digital engagement on March 13, which may help near‑term comps if participation is strong. CHIPOTLE BRINGS BACK “TATTED LIKE A CHIPOTLE BAG” BOGO
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term performance narrative remains strong for patient investors — an article showing what $1,000 invested 20 years ago would be worth reinforces Chipotle’s durable compounding story. Here’s How Much $1000 Invested In Chipotle
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged Chipotle as a “trending” ticker, signalling elevated retail/institutional attention; interest alone can boost volume but not direction. Chipotle Is a Trending Stock — Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage note: Chipotle was mentioned alongside Roku in Zacks’ Bull & Bear of the Day roundup — useful for sentiment context but ambiguous on direction. Roku and Chipotle highlighted by Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added CMG to its Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list — a visible downgrade that can trigger short‑term selling and caution among momentum/quant funds. New Strong Sell Stocks for March 10th — Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental pressure: reporting of softer same‑store sales and weaker foot traffic while management presses ahead with aggressive unit expansion raises valuation and execution concerns among investors. Chipotle Weighs Softer Sales Against Expansion — Yahoo Finance

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on CMG. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Twenty-three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.37.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

CMG opened at $33.79 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $44.00 billion, a PE ratio of 29.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.00. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.75 and a fifty-two week high of $58.42. The business has a 50-day moving average of $38.22 and a 200-day moving average of $37.68.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.96 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 47.99% and a net margin of 12.88%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.25 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.