LON:CPG

Compass Group - CPG Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 1,950.50

-19.00 (-0.96%)

(As of 08/19/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: 1,920.50
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1,961
50-Day Range: 1,641
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1,969.50
52-Week Range: 1,408.50
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1,970.50

Volume: 2.30 million shs
Average Volume: 3.38 million shs
Market Capitalization: £34.51 billion

P/E Ratio: 4,757.32
Dividend Yield: 1.19%
Price Target: GBX 1,827.50

Compass Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.44 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.3% Downside
GBX 1,827.50 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.41
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£199,356 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.96 out of 5 stars

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Compass Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,827.50, Compass Group has a forecasted downside of 6.3% from its current price of GBX 1,950.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Compass Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for CPG.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Compass Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Compass Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Compass Group is 34.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

4.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Compass Group has received a 71.77% net impact score from Upright. Compass Group seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Distributing knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Food service meals for formal education", "Food service meals for hospitals", and "Food service meals for residential nursing care" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Compass Group is -1.41.

0.6

News and Social Media Coverage

Search Interest
Only 73 people have searched for CPG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
12 people have added Compass Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Compass Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,993.56 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Compass Group is 4,757.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 153.68.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Compass Group is 4,757.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 304.30.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Compass Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Compass Group has a P/B Ratio of 6.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Compass Group (LON:CPG) Stock

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. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CPG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Compass Group from GBX 1,340 ($16.19) to GBX 1,500 ($18.12) and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 25th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Compass Group in a report on Wednesday, May 11th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 2,000 ($24.17) price objective on shares of Compass Group in a report on Wednesday, July 27th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Monday, May 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Compass Group from GBX 1,950 ($23.56) to GBX 2,050 ($24.77) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,827.50 ($22.08).

Compass Group Price Performance

LON:CPG traded down GBX 19 ($0.23) on Friday, hitting GBX 1,950.50 ($23.57). 2,303,770 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,376,368. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,813.54 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,739.48. The stock has a market cap of £34.51 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,803.66. Compass Group has a 52 week low of GBX 1,408.50 ($17.02) and a 52 week high of GBX 1,970.50 ($23.81). The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.81.

Insider Activity

In other Compass Group news, insider Ireena Vittal bought 111 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,796 ($21.70) per share, with a total value of £1,993.56 ($2,408.84).

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CPG Stock News Headlines

August 9, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $1,724.31

August 7, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

This stock is the perfect example of why you shouldn't sell when things get tough

August 3, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Analysts Set Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) PT at GBX 1,870

July 29, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Hits New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

July 29, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Compass Group (LON:CPG) PT Raised to GBX 1,940 at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

July 26, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Caterer Compass raises growth forecast in post-pandemic recovery

July 26, 2022 | msn.com

Caterer Compass Group tempers fourth-quarter margin outlook

June 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Be Wary Of Compass Group (LON:CPG) And Its Returns On Capital

May 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Compass Group (LON:CPG) delivers shareholders 13% return over 1 year, surging 5.4% in the last week alone

May 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Fundamentals In Any Way?

May 11, 2022 | msn.com

U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 1.45%

May 11, 2022 | msn.com

Compass Group shares jump 11% as catering giant hikes sales outlook on surging profits and reveals £500m share buyback

May 11, 2022 | reuters.com

Caterer Compass' sales recover to pre-COVID levels, lifts revenue outlook

May 11, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com

Compass jumps as trading returns to pre-Covid levels

May 11, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Compass Group H1 Profit Surges, Lifts FY22 Organic Revenue View, Backs Margin Forecast; Stock Up

May 11, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Compass share price surges as it unveils £500m stock buyback plan

April 1, 2022 | msn.com

U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.34%

April 1, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Sodexo narrows FY guidance as COVID, war in Ukraine stoke uncertainties

March 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Could The Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

March 4, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Short interest in Compass Group shares declines by a massive 76% in less than 2 weeks

February 3, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com.au

FTSE 100 ends lower as BoE hikes rates

February 3, 2022 | msn.com

U.K. shares lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.70%

February 3, 2022 | reuters.com

Stronger pound weighs on FTSE 100 after BoE rate hike

February 3, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com.au

FTSE 100 at rest as Shell's gains are offset and BoE rate hike eyed

February 3, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com

FTSE 100 reverses direction as Shell's gains are offset and BoE rate hike eyed

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CPG Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 5/19/2020
Ex-Dividend for 7/28 Dividend: 6/09/2022
Dividend Payable: 7/28/2022
Today: 8/19/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Restaurants
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: LON:CPG
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.compass-group.com
Phone: +44-1932-573000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 480,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,827.50
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 2,100
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,400
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -6.3%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,757.32
Forward P/E Ratio: 20.32
P/E Growth: 0.7
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 74.81
Current Ratio: 0.89
Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £20.97 billion
Price / Sales: 1.65
Cash Flow: GBX 83 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 23.50
Book Value: GBX 300.60 per share
Price / Book: 6.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,769,242,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £34.51 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Mr. Dominic Blakemore (Age 53)
Group CEO & Director
Comp: $3.21M

Mr. Gary R. Green (Age 65)
Group COO of North America & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.12M

Mr. Dev Amritesh (Age 47)
Managing Director

Mr. Charles Palmer Brown (Age 51)
Group CFO & Director

Ms. Alison R. Yapp (Age 56)
Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.

Mr. Michael Young OBE
Director of Corp. Policy and Communications

Ms. Deborah Lee
Group Chief People Officer

Mr. Andrew Barry
Managing Director of Bus. & Industry

Mr. Mark Alan Van Dyck
Regional Managing Director of Asia Pacific

Mr. Robin Mills
Regional Managing Director of UK & Ireland

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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CPG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Compass Group stock right now?: 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compass Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CPG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CPG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Compass Group's stock price forecast for 2022?: 9 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Compass Group's stock. Their CPG share price forecasts range from GBX 1,400 to GBX 2,100. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,827.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.3%.
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How have CPG shares performed in 2022?: Compass Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,651 at the start of the year. Since then, CPG stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at GBX 1,950.50.
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How were Compass Group's earnings last quarter?: Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 19th. The company reported $37.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $36.20 by $1.40.
How often does Compass Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compass Group?: Compass Group declared a dividend on Wednesday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 9.40 per share on Thursday, July 28th. This represents a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 9th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for CPG.
Is Compass Group a good dividend stock?: Compass Group (LON:CPG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.19%. The dividend payout ratio is 34.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for CPG.

What other stocks do shareholders of Compass Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Compass Group investors own include easyJet (EZJ), Barclays (BARC), Compass Group (CMPGY), Diageo (DGE), Experian (EXPN), GSK (GSK), Prudential (PRU), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), Unilever (ULVR) and Whitbread (WTB).
What is Compass Group's stock symbol?: Compass Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "CPG."
How do I buy shares of Compass Group?: Shares of CPG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What is Compass Group's stock price today?: One share of CPG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,950.50.
How much money does Compass Group make?: Compass Group (LON:CPG) has a market capitalization of £34.51 billion and generates £20.97 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does Compass Group have?: The company employs 480,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Compass Group?: Compass Group's mailing address is Compass House, Guildford Street, CHERTSEY, KT16 9BQ, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.compass-group.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1932-573000.

This page (LON:CPG) was last updated on 8/20/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Compass Group - CPG Share Forecast, Price & News

Compass Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Compass Group (LON:CPG) Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

Compass Group Price Performance

Insider Activity

CPG Stock News Headlines

CPG Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

CPG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

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