Compass Group’s (CPG) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Financial Group
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyJefferies Financial Group reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Compass Group (LON:CPG – Free Report) in a report published on Thursday,London Stock Exchange reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a GBX 3,000 target price on the stock.
Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,985 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. 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 research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,600 price target on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50.
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Compass Group Price Performance
CPG opened at GBX 29.17 on Thursday. Compass Group has a 12 month low of GBX 26 and a 12 month high of GBX 2,748. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.36, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of £495.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,053.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,300.10.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Petros Parras acquired 14,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.
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.