Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro raised the firm’s price target on Chipotle (CMG) to $3,300 from $3,200 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm maintains a selective stance towards its restaurant coverage universe as industry sales have underwhelmed in recent months, causing Raymond James to increasingly favor stocks it view as having “idiosyncratic factors trading at attractive valuations,” such as Brinker (EAT), Shake Shack (SHAK), First Watch (FWRG) and Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN), the analyst tells investors in a group earnings preview note.
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