Rep. Julia Letlow Sells Off Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)

Representative Julia Letlow (R-Louisiana) recently sold shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Chipotle Mexican Grill stock on November 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT #025” account.

Representative Julia Letlow also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) on 12/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 12/8/2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Up 2.8%

CMG opened at $40.51 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.75 and a twelve month high of $59.57.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.29. Chipotle Mexican Grill had a return on equity of 45.39% and a net margin of 13.04%.The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.06 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. Chipotle Mexican Grill’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. will post 1.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CMG. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $52.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Chipotle Mexican Grill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chipotle Mexican Grill

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CMG. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 2.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 125,927,338 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,935,092,000 after acquiring an additional 2,470,213 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 122.7% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 87,844,788 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,442,645,000 after purchasing an additional 48,398,628 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill by 42.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 38,497,927 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,509,043,000 after purchasing an additional 11,471,658 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 33,111,508 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,859,211,000 after purchasing an additional 606,190 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,659,508 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,657,193,000 after purchasing an additional 325,926 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.30% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Letlow

Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Letlow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Julia Letlow earned a doctorate. Letlow’s career experience includes working as a senior administrator with the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

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.