Clean Yield Group Has $3.77 Million Holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)

Clean Yield Group grew its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) by 5.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 62,482 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,006 shares during the period. Chipotle Mexican Grill accounts for approximately 1.2% of Clean Yield Group’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Clean Yield Group’s holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $3,768,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group increased its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4,900.0% during the second quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group now owns 400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. ZRC Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 384.0% during the 3rd quarter. ZRC Wealth Management LLC now owns 484 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 384 shares during the period. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the second quarter worth $31,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 950.0% in the 3rd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 525 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.31% of the company’s stock.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE CMG traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $56.38. 5,204,691 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,905,994. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 52 week low of $45.50 and a 52 week high of $69.26. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $60.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.82 billion, a PE ratio of 52.48, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.27.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 43.20%. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Laurie Schalow sold 4,404 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.01, for a total transaction of $286,304.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 185,792 shares in the company, valued at $12,078,337.92. This represents a 2.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $62.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.81.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Company 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.