Compass Group (LON:CPG) Receives “Buy” Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group restated their buy rating on shares of Compass Group (LON:CPG) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,London Stock Exchange reports. The firm currently has a GBX 3,000 price objective on the stock.

CPG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on 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. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,985 price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,600 price target on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:CPG opened at GBX 29.17 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 2,097.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 2,319.59. The company has a market cap of £495.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.27, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.36, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Compass Group has a one year low of GBX 26 and a one year high of GBX 2,748.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Petros Parras bought 14,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

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.