Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 2,932.50.

CPG has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,985 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,600 price objective on shares of Compass Group in a report on Thursday, February 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Petros Parras purchased 14,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Compass Group Price Performance

LON CPG opened at GBX 29.17 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of £495.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.27, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.36, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,053.29 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,300.10. Compass Group has a 1 year low of GBX 26 and a 1 year high of GBX 2,748.

Compass Group Company Profile

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.