Compass Group (LON:CPG) Given Buy Rating at Berenberg Bank

Berenberg Bank reiterated their buy rating on shares of Compass Group (LON:CPG) in a report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. Berenberg Bank currently has a GBX 3,100 target price on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CPG. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,985 price target on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 price target on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Shore Capital Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,600 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Compass Group stock opened at GBX 28.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £482.63 million, a PE ratio of 0.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.68. Compass Group has a twelve month low of GBX 26 and a twelve month high of GBX 2,748. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,922.72 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,247.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Compass Group news, insider Petros Parras bought 14,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. 0.52% of the stock is owned by company 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.