Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,200 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $200,000.
A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of CMG. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 1,028 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,351,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 341 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $780,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,388 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $7,748,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,787 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,087,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 91.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 10,707 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $24,487,000 after purchasing an additional 5,114 shares in the last quarter. 91.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance
NYSE:CMG opened at $57.95 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $54.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.82. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 12 month low of $35.37 and a 12 month high of $69.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.59 billion, a PE ratio of 61.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.25.
Insider Transactions at Chipotle Mexican Grill
In other news, insider Curtis E. Garner sold 17,394 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.68, for a total transaction of $951,103.92. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 358,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,591,844. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Robin S. Hickenlooper sold 1,790 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.38, for a total value of $100,920.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 41,510 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,340,333.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Curtis E. Garner sold 17,394 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.68, for a total value of $951,103.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 358,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,591,844. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 34,934 shares of company stock valued at $1,918,589. 1.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CMG shares. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $68.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. StockNews.com downgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $74.60 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Argus raised their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $73.36 to $77.76 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 18th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chipotle Mexican Grill has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.36.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill 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.
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