chipotle mexican holding thirdquarter sales were good and earnings were even better targets for the year ahead look solid as well but chipotle stock closed down 68 clearly something was worrying investors that something is the price increases across the menu that have been driving sales growth and earnings average prices rose 13 in the latest quarter over the same period last year that pace was higher than the roughly 125 and 105 price gains in the second and first quarters respectively from the corresponding quarters in 2021