Looking At Chipotle Mexican Grill's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Chipotle Mexican Grill. Our analysis of options history for Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG revealed 66 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 31% of traders were bullish, while 68% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 10 were puts, with a value of $309,760, and 56 were calls, valued at $2,763,139.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $900.0 to $3100.0 for Chipotle Mexican Grill during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Chipotle Mexican Grill's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Chipotle Mexican Grill's whale activity within a strike price range from $900.0 to $3100.0 in the last 30 days.

Chipotle Mexican Grill 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Largest Options Trades Observed:

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $8.6 billion in 2022. The Mexican concept is predominately company-owned (it recently inked a development agreement with Alshaya Group in the Middle East), with a footprint of nearly 3,200 stores at the end of 2022, heavily indexed to the United States, although the firm maintains a small presence in Canada, the U.K., France, and Germany. Chipotle sells burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, quesadillas, and beverages, with a selling proposition built around competitive prices, high-quality food sourcing, speed of service, and convenience. The company generates its revenue entirely from restaurant sales and delivery fees.

Current Position of Chipotle Mexican Grill

• With a volume of 92,322, the price of CMG is up 0.3% at $2282.51.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 53 days.

Expert Opinions on Chipotle Mexican Grill

Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $2437.5.

• An analyst from Raymond James has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Chipotle Mexican Grill, which currently sits at a price target of $2450.
• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from RBC Capital continues to hold a Outperform rating for Chipotle Mexican Grill, targeting a price of $2425.

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