Rep. Byron Donalds Purchases Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently bought shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. NYSE: CMG. In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Chipotle Mexican Grill stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DoorDash NASDAQ: DASH on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks NYSE: ANET on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gartner NYSE: IT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equifax NYSE: EFX on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tradeweb Markets NASDAQ: TW on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fiserv NYSE: FI on 3/20/2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Performance

Shares of CMG stock traded up $0.05 on Friday, reaching $48.13. The stock had a trading volume of 9,352,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,408,265. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.57. The stock has a market cap of $65.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.27. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a 1 year low of $44.46 and a 1 year high of $69.26.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 42.92% and a net margin of 13.56%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $64.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $68.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $58.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $70.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $72.00 to $69.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

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

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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.