Compass Group’s (CPG) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,London Stock Exchange reports. They presently have a GBX 3,000 target price on the stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,600 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,985 target price on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their target price 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. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Compass Group presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Price Performance

CPG stock traded down GBX 0.38 on Thursday, hitting GBX 29.17. 349,778,906 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 45,321,977. Compass Group has a 1-year low of GBX 26 and a 1-year high of GBX 2,748. The stock has a market cap of £495.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 2,142.08 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,335.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.36.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Petros Parras purchased 14,800 shares of Compass Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,384 per share, for a total transaction 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.