Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) Shares Up 9% – Should You Buy?

Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODIGet Free Report)’s share price traded up 9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $11.57 and last traded at $11.6240. 562,168 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 53% from the average daily volume of 1,193,172 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.66.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of Compass Diversified from $8.00 to $10.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Compass Diversified in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Compass Diversified from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Compass Diversified from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Compass Diversified from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Compass Diversified presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.75.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Compass Diversified

Compass Diversified Stock Up 9.1%

The stock has a market cap of $875.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.98 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.60.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Stephen Keller acquired 30,000 shares of Compass Diversified stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.61 per share, with a total value of $258,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $172,200. This trade represents a -300.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CODI. Essential Partners LLC grew its stake in Compass Diversified by 9,263.2% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 5,337 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 5,280 shares in the last quarter. RPO LLC bought a new position in shares of Compass Diversified in the fourth quarter worth $60,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Compass Diversified by 68.6% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,830 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Compass Diversified during the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. Finally, Quantessence Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Compass Diversified during the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.73% of the company’s stock.

Compass Diversified Company Profile

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Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) is a publicly traded private equity company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm specializes in acquiring and managing middle-market businesses across a variety of industries, with a focus on driving operational performance and sustainable growth. As an externally managed entity, Compass Diversified leverages a disciplined investment approach to build a portfolio of market-leading companies that benefit from strategic oversight, capital support and shared best practices.

Compass Diversified’s investment activities span five core sectors: branded consumer, consumer services, differentiated industrial products, value-added distribution and business services.

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