Nebula Research & Development LLC Has $3.84 Million Stock Holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)

Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - Free Report) by 28.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 63,743 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchasing an additional 14,078 shares during the quarter. Chipotle Mexican Grill accounts for about 0.5% of Nebula Research & Development LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Nebula Research & Development LLC's holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill were worth $3,844,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 7.1% in the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 26,116 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,505,000 after buying an additional 1,724 shares in the last quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co lifted its position in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1,597.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 66,188 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $3,814,000 after acquiring an additional 62,288 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter worth $4,709,000. Arvest Bank Trust Division bought a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill during the 3rd quarter worth about $359,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the 3rd quarter valued at about $668,000. Institutional investors own 91.31% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on CMG shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $67.00 to $65.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Cfra upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $59.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Eight research 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 has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $61.78.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Trading Up 4.8 %

Shares of NYSE:CMG traded up $2.39 on Friday, reaching $51.93. 26,657,351 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,469,142. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a twelve month low of $44.46 and a twelve month high of $69.26. The company has a fifty day moving average of $50.11 and a 200-day moving average of $56.28. The company has a market capitalization of $70.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.78, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.27.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.98 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 42.92% and a net margin of 13.56%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill 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.