Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) has been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 2,487.50 ($32.86).

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Compass Group from GBX 2,600 ($34.35) to GBX 2,800 ($36.99) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th.

Insider Activity

In other Compass Group news, insider Leanne Wood purchased 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,317 ($30.61) per share, for a total transaction of £30,121 ($39,789.96). Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Compass Group Trading Up 0.1 %

LON CPG opened at GBX 2,423 ($32.01) on Friday. Compass Group has a 12 month low of GBX 1,961.50 ($25.91) and a 12 month high of GBX 2,485 ($32.83). The company has a market capitalization of £41.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,185.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.31, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,344.88 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,259.62.

About Compass Group

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.