Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,932.50.

CPG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,600 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a report on Thursday. UBS Group reissued 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. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 3,100 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Citigroup upgraded Compass Group to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a research report on Thursday, November 27th. Finally, Berenberg Bank upped their target price on Compass Group from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Compass Group

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

Compass Group Stock Down 2.5%

Compass Group stock opened at GBX 2,125 on Monday. Compass Group has a twelve month low of GBX 2,159 and a twelve month high of GBX 2,853. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,309.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,459.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56. The stock has a market capitalization of £36.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81.

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.