Analysts Set Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Target Price at GBX 2,979.17

Shares of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,979.17.

A number of research firms have recently commented on CPG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 3,100 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup raised shares of Compass Group to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a research report on Thursday, November 27th. Berenberg Bank boosted 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Friday, October 10th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Compass Group

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

Compass Group Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of CPG opened at GBX 2,247.18 on Thursday. Compass Group has a twelve month low of GBX 2,213 and a twelve month high of GBX 2,853. The firm has a market capitalization of £38.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,360.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,487.33.

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.