Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) Trading Up 0.6% - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Compass Group PLC saw its stock rise by 0.6% to $35.08, with a significant drop in trading volume, down 51% from its average session volume.
• The company has reported a dividend yield of 166.0% following a dividend payment disclosed on August 11th.
• Compass Group operates as a food and support services company across various regions, providing essential services such as cleaning and facilities management.

Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY - ) traded up 0.6% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $35.24 and last traded at $35.08. 111,983 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 51% from the average session volume of 230,833 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.87.

Compass Group Stock Up 0.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $34.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.39.

Compass Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 11th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd were given a dividend of $0.206 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 166.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 20th.

Compass Group Company Profile

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others.

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