Quant Ratings Updated on 99 Stocks Last week , we spoke about what can happen to a company’s grade in Portfolio Grader if it reports disappointing earnings and sales results and investors lose interest. Today I want to share with you how positive earnings and sales can help a company’s grade. So, let’s take a look at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( CMG ). While the company has shown steady growth in the last year, institutional investor attention waned in recent months. The stock’s Quantitative Grade, which signals institutional buying pressure, fluctuated between a B-rating and a D-rating. In fact, last week, CMG held a D-rating for its Quantitative Grade and a C-rating for its Fundamental Grade. The Total Grade rang in at a D, making the stock a sell. However, CMG’s Quantitative Grade was raised to a C-rating, bumping its Total Grade to a C-rating, following its second-quarter earnings results on July 26: For the quarter, adjusted earnings increased 24.7% year-over-year to $9.30 per share, up from earnings of $7.46 per share in the same quarter of last year.