Sen. John W. Hickenlooper Sells Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Shares

Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) recently sold shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. NYSE: CMG. In a filing disclosed on July 07th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in Chipotle Mexican Grill stock on June 12th.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $250,001 - $500,000 in shares of Liberty Broadband NASDAQ: LBRDK on 5/19/2025.
• Purchased $250,001 - $500,000 in shares of Liberty Broadband NASDAQ: LBRDK on 5/9/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 5/9/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Liberty Broadband NASDAQ: LBRDK on 5/9/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Liberty Broadband NASDAQ: LBRDK on 5/9/2025.
• Sold $250,001 - $500,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 5/9/2025.
• Sold $250,001 - $500,000 in shares of Liberty Broadband NASDAQ: LBRDK on 5/9/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 5/9/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Sirius XM NASDAQ: SIRI on 4/25/2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Price Performance

CMG traded down $1.44 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $52.49. The stock had a trading volume of 10,012,551 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,532,549. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $52.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $52.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.08. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 1-year low of $44.46 and a 1-year high of $66.74.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a net margin of 13.59% and a return on equity of 43.29%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $13.37 EPS. Chipotle Mexican Grill's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chipotle Mexican Grill news, insider Roger E. Theodoredis sold 113,875 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.70, for a total transaction of $5,659,587.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 109,815 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,457,805.50. The trade was a 50.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.02% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CMG. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position 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 valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 1,518,593 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $91,571,000 after acquiring an additional 279,267 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 100.5% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,998 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $422,000 after acquiring an additional 3,507 shares in the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC purchased a new stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $499,000. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. grew its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 96,720 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $5,832,000 after purchasing an additional 3,170 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.31% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CMG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $56.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Argus lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $61.72.

About Senator Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Hickenlooper also ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic convention on August 18, 2020. Hickenlooper was the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2018. On March 4, 2019, Hickenlooper announced that he was running for president of the United States. On August 15, 2019, Hickenlooper suspended his presidential campaign. Hickenlooper previously served as mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011, during which time the city hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. John Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Hickenlooper earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in geology from Wesleyan University in 1974 and 1980, respectively. His career experience includes working with Buckhorn Petroleum and founding a brewpub.

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.