Chipotle: Screaming Buy or Falling Knife?

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With Chipotle (NYS: CMG) down sharply from its highs, many investors are confused about whether buying today means catching a falling knife or making a prudent investment.

Consumer goods analyst Austin Smith thinks it's neither. He believes Chipotle is an exceptional company whose valuation got ahead of it. He suggests investors recognize that the stock now trades closer to those multiples shared by the company's high-growth peer group.

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