UBS Group Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Compass Group (LON:CPG)

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at UBS Group in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a GBX 2,985 price target on the stock. UBS Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 33.32% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Compass Group to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,775 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on Compass Group from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup raised Compass Group to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Thursday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 3,100 target price on shares of Compass Group in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Compass Group has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,980.

Compass Group Stock Performance

Shares of Compass Group stock opened at GBX 2,239 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,352.63 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,483.68. The firm has a market capitalization of £38.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.37, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56. Compass Group has a 52 week low of GBX 2,211 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,853.

Insider Activity at Compass Group

In related news, insider Leanne Wood purchased 444 shares of Compass Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,392 per share, for a total transaction of £10,620.48. Also, insider Petros Parras purchased 14,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,384 per share, with a total value of £352,832. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.