Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUY) Position Increased by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUY) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 18,685 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 1,645 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned 0.11% of Chuy’s worth $699,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CHUY. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chuy’s by 85.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Chuy’s in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Chuy’s by 607.2% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,454 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 2,107 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Chuy’s by 70.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,658 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 1,096 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd raised its holdings in Chuy’s by 257.8% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 4,129 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 2,975 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHUY has been the topic of several analyst reports. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Chuy’s in a research report on Monday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $37.50 price objective on shares of Chuy’s in a research note on Monday, August 12th. Benchmark downgraded shares of Chuy’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $37.50 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, August 19th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $37.50 target price (down previously from $38.00) on shares of Chuy’s in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Chuy’s presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.25.

Chuy’s Stock Up 0.0 %

CHUY stock opened at $37.48 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $37.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.77. The company has a market cap of $645.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.18 and a beta of 1.77. Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $22.52 and a 12-month high of $39.40.

Chuy’s (NASDAQ:CHUY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 9th. The restaurant operator reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.01. Chuy’s had a return on equity of 13.23% and a net margin of 5.84%. The business had revenue of $119.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.46 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. will post 1.83 EPS for the current year.

Chuy’s Profile

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Chuy’s name in the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.