Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Increases Position in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 388.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 445,584 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 354,327 shares during the period. Chipotle Mexican Grill accounts for 0.4% of Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $17,462,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CMG. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 109.3% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 517 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CMG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 10th. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $57.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.23.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:CMG opened at $40.87 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.96. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.75 and a 52 week high of $59.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Trending Headlines about Chipotle Mexican Grill

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)

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.