Compass Group's (CPG) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Berenberg Bank

Key Points

• Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a Buy rating on Compass Group with a GBX 3,100 price target; the stock carries a consensus "Buy" from eight analysts and an average price target of GBX 2,932.50.
• Shares opened at GBX 29.61 on Wednesday and have a 12‑month range of GBX 26 to GBX 2,748, with a 50‑day simple moving average of GBX 1,966.10 and a 200‑day SMA of GBX 2,263.37.
• Insider Petros Parras purchased 14,800 shares at an average price of GBX 2,384 on January 9, and corporate insiders collectively own 0.52% of the company.

Compass Group (LON:CPG - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Berenberg Bank in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. They presently have a GBX 3,100 price objective on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Compass Group in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,985 target price on shares of Compass Group in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Shore Capital Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,600 target price on shares of Compass Group in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON CPG opened at GBX 29.61 on Wednesday. Compass Group has a 12-month low of GBX 26 and a 12-month high of GBX 2,748. The company has a market cap of £503.38 million, a PE ratio of 0.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,966.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 2,263.37. 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 related news, insider Petros Parras purchased 14,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. Corporate 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.

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