Compass Group’s (CPG) Buy Rating Reiterated at UBS Group

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities researchers at UBS Group in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a GBX 2,985 price objective on the stock. UBS Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 33.29% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CPG. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, October 10th. Berenberg Bank raised 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 note on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 3,100 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Compass Group to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a research note on Thursday, November 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 2,980.

Compass Group Price Performance

Shares of Compass Group stock opened at GBX 2,239.50 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £38.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,356.17 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,485.74. Compass Group has a one year low of GBX 2,213 and a one year high of GBX 2,853.

Insider Activity

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

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.