Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 2,979.17.

CPG has been the topic of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank upped 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 3,100 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Citigroup raised shares of Compass Group to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Thursday, November 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a research report on Monday, December 1st.

Compass Group Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of CPG opened at GBX 2,268 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of £38.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. Compass Group has a 52 week low of GBX 2,249 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,853. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,370.85 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,490.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56.

Insider Buying and Selling

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