Compass Group (LON:CPG) Receives Buy Rating from Shore Capital

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by investment analysts at Shore Capital in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 2,600 price objective on the stock. Shore Capital’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 17.33% from the stock’s previous close.

CPG has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup raised Compass Group to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Thursday, November 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,985 price target on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 3,100 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of Compass Group from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, October 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Price Performance

CPG traded up GBX 52 on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,216. 86,841,219 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,623,027. Compass Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 2,159 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 2,853. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market capitalization of £37.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 2,316.50 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,466.52.

Insider Transactions at Compass Group

In other news, insider Petros Parras acquired 14,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. Also, insider Leanne Wood bought 444 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,392 per share, for a total transaction of £10,620.48. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Compass Group

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.