Compass Group (LON:CPG) Hits New 1-Year High at $2,332.00

Shares of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,332 ($29.29) and last traded at GBX 2,314 ($29.06), with a volume of 7799549 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,302.43 ($28.92).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 2,600 ($32.66) price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Monday, February 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 2,367.50 ($29.73).

Compass Group Stock Down 0.0 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £39.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,076.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.40, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.75. The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 2,219.98 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 2,157.58.

Compass Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 18th were given a dividend of GBX 28.10 ($0.35) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 18th. This is a boost from Compass Group's previous dividend of $15.00. Compass Group's payout ratio is currently 5,733.33%.

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.