Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Insider Sells $95,631.25 in Stock

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMGGet Free Report) insider Matthew Bush sold 2,675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.75, for a total transaction of $95,631.25. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,415 shares in the company, valued at $765,586.25. This represents a 11.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CMG traded up $1.15 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $38.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 18,190,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,702,306. The company has a market cap of $48.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $33.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.95. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.03 and a fifty-two week high of $43.59.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 54.65% and a net margin of 11.43%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $38.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Twenty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.84.

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Institutional Trading of Chipotle Mexican Grill

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CMG. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill during the third quarter worth $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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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.

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