Compass Group (LON:CPG) Earns “Buy” Rating from Shore Capital Group

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Shore Capital Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a GBX 2,600 price objective on the stock. Shore Capital Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 19.32% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CPG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 3,100 price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, October 10th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Compass Group to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Thursday, November 27th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective 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. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Price Performance

Compass Group stock opened at GBX 2,179 on Thursday. Compass Group has a 52 week low of GBX 2,159 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,853. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,309.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,462.38. The stock has a market cap of £37.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. 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 Activity

In other news, insider Petros Parras acquired 14,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,384 per share, for a total transaction of £352,832. Also, insider Leanne Wood acquired 444 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,392 per share, for a total transaction of £10,620.48. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

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.