Chipotle Mexican Grill Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $55 Calls Sweep (6) near the Bid: 680 vs 998 OI

Chipotle Mexican Grill Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $55 Calls Sweep (6) near the Bid: 680 @ $9.4 vs 998 OI; Ref=$53.605

Chipotle Mexican Grill Option Alert: Sep 19 $50 Puts at the Bid: 5000 vs 9558 OI; Earnings 7/23 After Close 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Option Alert: Sep 19 $50 Puts at the Bid: 5000 @ $1.08 vs 9558 OI; Earnings 7/23 After Close Ref=$55.685

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Stock

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $11.3 billion in 2024. The Mexican concept is almost exclusively company-owned, with just three license stores operated through a master franchise relationship with Alshaya Group in the Middle East. It had a footprint of 3,726 stores at the end of 2024, heavily indexed to the United States, although it maintains a small presence in Canada, the UK, 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.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Common Stock

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

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Chipotle shares are trading higher after BMO Capital upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform and raised its price target from $56 to $65.

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Keybanc analyst Philip Gibbs upgraded Materion Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTRN#NYSE">MTRN</a>) from Sector Weight to Overweight and announced a $112 price target. Materion shares closed at $88.63 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/mtrn/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik upgraded the rating for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform and raised the price target from $56 to $65. Chipotle shares closed at $53.54 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/cmg/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Evercore ISI Group analyst John Pancari upgraded Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) from In-Line to Outperform and raised the price target from $48 to $55. Citizens Financial shares closed at $48.82 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/cfg/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Brady Gailey upgraded Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNV#NYSE">SNV</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform and raised the price target from $58 to $65. Synovus Financial shares closed at $53.85 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/snv/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
</ul>
Considering buying CMG stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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This Chipotle Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For Friday

BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik upgrades Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform and raises the price target from $56 to $65.

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BMO Capital Upgrades Chipotle Mexican Grill to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $65

Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $58 to $62.

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $62

Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $55 to $65.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $65

Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $54 to $55.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $55

UBS analyst Dennis Geiger maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $60 to $65.

UBS Maintains Buy on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $65

Keybanc analyst Jeffrey Hammond maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $58 to $60.

Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $60

Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $65 to $68.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $68

Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $63 to $64.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Raises Price Target to $64

A report on July 7, 2025 shows that Senator John W Hickenlooper from Colorado sale stock in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), valued between $100,001 and $250,000. According to the July filing, the transaction occurred on June 12, 2025.
At the time of writing, Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are trading down 0.02% at $55.45.
<h3>What Senator Has Been Trading Recently</h3>
In the last three years, John W Hickenlooper completed 64 stock transactions totaling more than $5.17 million. Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Formu and Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Siriu stocks were among the largest trades. Some of the most notable transactions the Sen. has executed recently include: 
<ul>
<li>Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDK#NASDAQ">LBRDK</a>): $250,001 - $500,000 Purchase</li>
<li>Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDK#NASDAQ">LBRDK</a>): $250,001 - $500,000 Sale</li>
<li>Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDK#NASDAQ">LBRDK</a>): $250,001 - $500,000 Purchase</li>
</ul>
Here's a summary of John W Hickenlooper's recent trades:
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Ticker</th>
<th>Stock Type</th>
<th>Amount</th>
<th>Transaction Type</th>
<th>Transaction Date</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Chipotle Mexican Grill</td>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$100,001 - $250,000</td>
<td>S (Partial)</td>
<td>2025-06-12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liberty Broadband</td>
<td>LBRDK</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$250,001 - $500,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-05-19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liberty Broadband</td>
<td>LBRDK</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$250,001 - $500,000</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>2025-05-09</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liberty Broadband</td>
<td>LBRDK</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$250,001 - $500,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-05-09</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liberty Broadband</td>
<td>LBRDK</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$100,001 - $250,000</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>2025-05-09</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Want to keep up with John W Hickenlooper and other congressional members' stock activities? Check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/john-w-hickenlooper">government trades tool</a> for real-time updates!
<h3>The Importance of Congressional Transactions</h3>
A congressional transaction is when any representative or senator either buys or sells an individual stock.
Anyone working in Congress must file a Periodic Transaction Report to inform the public of their recent transaction within 30 days of being notified of the transaction and within 45 days of the transaction date.
In April 2012, Former President Barack Obama signed the STOCK Act into law. The act prohibits members of Congress from using private information given to them by their position for personal gain such as buying or selling a stock. The act also expanded disclosure requirements for members of Congress by requiring them to file a monthly disclosure.
<h3>Why Congressional Transactions Matter</h3>
Congressional transactions shouldn't be the primary reason for an investing decision, but they can be an important factor for an investor to consider.
When a senator or representative makes a new purchase, it could be an indication they expect the stock to rise.
A sale, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean the seller thinks the stock will go down.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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A Congress Member Sold Up To $250K In Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock: Here's What You Need To Know

Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., founded and led by the billionaire Bill Ackman, has a portfolio valued at $11.930 billion, which is concentrated in these four stocks as of the end of the first quarter of 2025.
What Happened: The hedge fund, with Ackman as its CEO, had 11 holdings as of the most recent reported quarterly period, which ended on May 15, highlighted in its 13F filing.
According to Pershing Square&#8217;s Net Asset Value (NAV) and performance report for June 2025, the fund&#8217;s portfolio had no short positions and most of its funds were invested in large-cap companies.
The portfolio was exposed to various sectors, including consumer products, consumer services, financials, leisure and hospitality, technology, and special purpose rights companies.
According to its 13F filings, the four major stock holdings in the foundation's portfolio made up at least two-thirds or 62% of the fund's holdings valued at $7.286 billion as of the first quarter of the ongoing calendar year.
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<td>% Of Holdings (as of March 31)</td>
<td>Number Of Shares</td>
<td>Change From Dec. 31, 2024 (in %)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NASDAQ">UBER</a>)</td>
<td>$2.207 billion</td>
<td>19%</td>
<td>30301161</td>
<td>New</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brookfield Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BN#NYSE">BN</a>)</td>
<td>$2.149 billion</td>
<td>18%</td>
<td>41004657</td>
<td>18%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QSR#NYSE">QSR</a>)</td>
<td>$1.532 billion</td>
<td>13%</td>
<td>23000914</td>
<td>0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HHH#NYSE">HHH</a>)</td>
<td>$1.396 billion</td>
<td>12%</td>
<td>18852064</td>
<td>0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Uber Technologies</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Pershing Square has freshly acquired 30.301 million shares of Uber, making it the hedge fund&#8217;s largest position at the end of the first quarter.</li>
<li>The stock has advanced 53.05% on a year-to-date basis and 10.97% in the last month.</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Brookfield Corp.</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Ackman has been acquiring the shares of the Canadian alternative investment management company, Brookfield Corp., over the last year, with an 18% or 6.111 million shares added at the end of the first quarter.</li>
<li>Its businesses are spread across several segments, including real estate, renewable power facilities, and infrastructure.</li>
<li>The stock has grown 9.37% YTD and 7.42% in the last month.</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Restaurant Brands International Inc.</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Holding 23 million shares, Ackman&#8217;s Pershing Square has held a stake in this company for over 10 years, since the fourth quarter of 2014.</li>
<li>The fund has made no change in its holding of the stock over the last three quarters. </li>
<li>Restaurant Brands&#8217; stock has advanced 3.51% YTD and declined by 2.71% in the last month.</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HHH#NYSE">HHH</a>)</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Pershing Square owns 12% or 18.852 million shares of the real estate development and management company.</li>
<li>Ackman also serves as the executive chairman of the company&#8217;s board with an agenda to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45199902/bill-ackman-strikes-deal-to-form-mini-version-of-berkshire-hathaway-a-free-money-generating-company-he-wouldnt-bet-against">transform Howard Hughes</a> into a diversified holding company like Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>).</li>
<li>The stock has declined 9.38% YTD and 0.68% over the last month.</li>
</ul>
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Why It Matters: Apart from holding 62% of the aforementioned companies, Pershing Square&#8217;s other investments also includes Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CP#NYSE">CP</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), and Hilton Hotels Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>), with holdings in single digits ranging from 5.7% to 9.1%.
Along with less than 1% portfolio holdings in Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEG#NYSE">SEG</a>) and Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTZ#NASDAQ">HTZ</a>).
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, declined on Monday. The SPY was down 0.75% at $620.68, while the QQQ also declined 0.75% to $552.03, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pr</a>o data.
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Bill Ackman Bets Over 60% Of Pershing Square's Portfolio In These 4 Stocks: UBER, HHH And More

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 4.11% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.52%. Currently, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a market capitalization of $74.64 billion. 
Buying $1000 In CMG: If an investor had bought $1000 of CMG stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $4,214.29 today based on a price of $55.40 for CMG at the time of writing.
<h3>Chipotle Mexican Grill's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751924712_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In This Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Chipotle shares are trading lower after BWG Global downgraded the stock from Positive to Mixed.

BWG Global downgrades Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) from Positive to Mixed.

Downgrades

BWG Global Downgrades Chipotle Mexican Grill to Mixed

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$27.4K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
<td>77.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$100.0K</td>
<td>30.7K</td>
<td>13.2K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$222.50</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$53.1K</td>
<td>11.5K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$36.2K</td>
<td>216</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XPEV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$46.1K</td>
<td>486</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>310</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>233</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$57.6K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>169</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>836</td>
<td>126</td>
</tr>
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</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.4K, with a price of $653.0 per contract. There were 7736 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77537 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 39 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.0K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 30735 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13289 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $222.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $252.0 per contract. There were 1781 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8309 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 74 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 292 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.1K, with a price of $182.0 per contract. There were 11532 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2027 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CMG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 102 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.2K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 216 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1846 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding XPEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 531 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.1K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 486 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1293 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 193 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 103 contract(s) at a $57.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 2413 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 310 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 102 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 1505 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 233 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 193 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 146 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.6K, with a price of $395.0 per contract. There were 2513 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 169 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MCD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 53 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 836 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 126 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CMG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Chipotle Mexican Grill.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 90% bullish and 10%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $264,000, and 9, calls, for a total amount of $720,543.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $41.0 to $56.0 for Chipotle Mexican Grill over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
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 $41.0 to $56.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Chipotle Mexican Grill Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751472471_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$3.05</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.05</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$302.8K</td>
<td>12.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/25/25</td>
<td>$0.93</td>
<td>$0.88</td>
<td>$0.88</td>
<td>$54.00</td>
<td>$264.0K</td>
<td>342</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$18.35</td>
<td>$18.2</td>
<td>$18.35</td>
<td>$41.00</td>
<td>$91.7K</td>
<td>411</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$9.85</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$9.82</td>
<td>$52.00</td>
<td>$58.9K</td>
<td>986</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$17.15</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$44.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>292</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Chipotle Mexican Grill</h3>
Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $11.3 billion in 2024. The Mexican concept is almost exclusively company-owned, with just three license stores operated through a master franchise relationship with Alshaya Group in the Middle East. It had a footprint of 3,726 stores at the end of 2024, heavily indexed to the United States, although it maintains a small presence in Canada, the UK, 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.
In light of the recent options history for Chipotle Mexican Grill, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Chipotle Mexican Grill's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 5,579,688, the CMG's price is down by -2.53%, now at $56.77. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 21 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Chipotle Mexican Grill</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $55.4.
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Redburn Atlantic downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $55. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from TD Securities lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $57. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Chipotle Mexican Grill with a target price of $54. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Baird keeps a Outperform rating on Chipotle Mexican Grill with a target price of $62. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Stephens &amp; Co. downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight, setting a price target of $49. 
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Date	Put/Call	Strike Price	Exp Date	DTE	Trade Vol	Day Vol	Vol / OI	OI	Trade Type	Sentiment
03:04 PMJul 17, 2025	CALL	$55.00	Jan 15, 2027	544	682	680	68	998	SWEEP	BEARISH
10:45 AMJul 11, 2025	PUT	$50.00	Sep 19, 2025	61	5001	5000	52	9558	TRADE	NEUTRAL