First Nebraska Trust Co Makes New Investment in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

First Nebraska Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 110,411 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $3,754,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment increased its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 15,596 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 6,763 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 12,708 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the period. 91.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CMG shares. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $38.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $36.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, July 31st. Twenty-four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $44.16.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

Shares of CMG opened at $36.84 on Friday. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 1-year low of $28.03 and a 1-year high of $43.72. The stock has a market cap of $46.62 billion, a PE ratio of 33.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $33.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.99.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 54.65% and a net margin of 11.43%.The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Profile

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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