Compass Group (LON:CPG) Given “Buy” Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report issued on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. They presently have a £400 target price on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CPG. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, May 15th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 7,557.50.

Compass Group Stock Down 3.4%

CPG opened at GBX 31.20 on Wednesday. Compass Group has a one year low of GBX 26 and a one year high of GBX 36.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 114.88, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of £530.50 million, a P/E ratio of 0.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 31.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,261.85.

Compass Group Company Profile

Compass Group is a global leader in food services, operating in over 25 countries, with over 590,000 employees worldwide and generating underlying revenues of over $46 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. The company’s primary listing is the London Stock Exchange and also trades on OTCQX® Best Market.
Our core offer is the provision of outsourced food services and targeted support services across the world. Compass operates across five sectors: Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure, and Defence, Offshore & Remote, using a portfolio of bespoke B2B brands.