Shares of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG – Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,690 ($33.24).
A number of research firms have recently commented on CPG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Compass Group from GBX 2,500 ($30.89) to GBX 2,600 ($32.13) and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,960 ($36.58) price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Thursday, February 6th.
Insider Activity at Compass Group
Compass Group Stock Performance
Compass Group stock opened at GBX 2,768 ($34.21) on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 2,696.96 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,529.35. The company has a market capitalization of £47.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,642.11, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. Compass Group has a twelve month low of GBX 2,114 ($26.12) and a twelve month high of GBX 2,805 ($34.66). The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.31.
Compass Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This is an increase from Compass Group’s previous dividend of $0.21. This represents a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. Compass Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5,789.47%.
About Compass Group
Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £31.3 billion in the year to 30 September 2023. It serves meals to millions of people in c. 35 countries and employs and engages with c. 550,000 people. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of targeted support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.
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