Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,870.
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on CPG shares. Citigroup upped their price target on Compass Group from GBX 2,650 to GBX 2,750 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on Compass Group from GBX 2,960 to GBX 3,000 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Compass Group in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Compass Group from GBX 2,625 to GBX 2,700 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Compass Group to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,900 in a research report on Thursday, September 11th.
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Compass Group Stock Performance
CPG stock opened at GBX 2,528 on Tuesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,564.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,554.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56. Compass Group has a 12-month low of GBX 2,344 and a 12-month high of GBX 2,853. The stock has a market capitalization of £42.90 billion, a PE ratio of 2,942.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81.
Compass Group Company Profile
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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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