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

UBS Group reissued their buy rating on shares of Compass Group (LON:CPG) in a research report report published on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a GBX 2,985 target price on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on CPG. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on shares of Compass Group from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Compass Group to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a research note on Thursday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 3,100 price target on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,980.

Compass Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON CPG opened at GBX 2,239 on Friday. Compass Group has a 12 month low of GBX 2,211 and a 12 month high of GBX 2,853. The company has a market cap of £38.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 2,352.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 2,483.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56.

Insider Transactions at Compass Group

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

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.