Compass Group (LON:CPG) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2,237 and last traded at GBX 2,241, with a volume of 51238109 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,253.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the company from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on shares of Compass Group from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Citigroup raised shares of Compass Group to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Thursday, November 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 3,100 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Compass Group presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 2,979.17.

Compass Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of £38.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.35, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,356.17 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,485.74.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Leanne Wood purchased 444 shares of Compass Group stock in a transaction dated 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 acquired 14,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. Corporate 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.