Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,374 ($30.54).
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 2,400 ($30.87) price objective on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 15th.
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Insider Activity at Compass Group
Compass Group Stock Performance
Shares of CPG opened at GBX 2,364 ($30.41) on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,208.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,206.43. The stock has a market cap of £40.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,024.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.77. Compass Group has a one year low of GBX 1,940.50 ($24.96) and a one year high of GBX 2,375 ($30.55). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.31, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.78.
Compass Group Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 13th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.71%. Compass Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5,769.23%.
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.
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