Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Compass Group PLC has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from six brokerages, with three analysts rating the stock as a hold and three as a buy.
• The average 12-month price target for Compass Group shares is GBX 2,770, reflecting positive sentiment among analysts.
• Despite a recent decrease of 0.4% in stock price, Compass Group maintains a market cap of £43.75 billion and significant revenues of $42.2 billion in the last year.

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,770.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on CPG shares. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Compass Group from GBX 2,650 ($35.94) to GBX 2,750 ($37.29) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Compass Group from GBX 2,625 ($35.60) to GBX 2,700 ($36.62) and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Compass Group from GBX 2,960 ($40.14) to GBX 3,000 ($40.68) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd.

Compass Group Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Compass Group stock opened at GBX 2,579.39 ($34.98) on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56. The company has a market cap of £43.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.44, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,557.88 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,598.82. Compass Group has a 52-week low of GBX 2,344 ($31.79) and a 52-week high of GBX 2,853 ($38.69).

Compass Group Company Profile

Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of $42.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2024. It serves meals to millions of people in c. 30 countries and employs and engages with c. 580,000 people. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of targeted support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

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