Compass Group (LON:CPG) Hits New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

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 traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,253.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Compass Group Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £37.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.25, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,365.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,489.20.

Insider Activity

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