Compass Group (CPG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 2,612 -33.00 (-1.25%)

(As of 11/12/2024 09:22 PM ET)

Compass Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
6

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Compass Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 6 have given a buy rating for CPG.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 2,533.33

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Compass Group, the average price target is GBX 2,533.33. The highest price target for CPG is GBX 2,800, while the lowest price target for CPG is GBX 2,400. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.01% from the current price of GBX 2,612.

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CPG Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/14/23 to 11/13/24	1 Month Ago 10/15/23 to 10/14/24	3 Months Ago 8/16/23 to 8/15/24	1 Year Ago 11/14/22 to 11/14/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 2,533.33	GBX 2,533.33	GBX 2,374	GBX 2,081.43
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

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CPG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CPG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Compass Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Compass Group	Consumer Cyclical Companies
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.65
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CPG News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/11/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	GBX 2,600 ➝ GBX 2,800	+13.73%
5/21/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	GBX 2,400	+7.33%
5/15/2024	Shore Capital 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/20/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
12/4/2023	Numis Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
11/15/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Buy	GBX 2,106 ➝ GBX 2,400	+15.44%
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9/29/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	GBX 2,300 ➝ GBX 2,350	+16.39%
9/11/2023	Goodbody Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Hold	GBX 2,120	+3.77%
5/11/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	GBX 2,100 ➝ GBX 2,385	+8.36%
1/24/2023	Peel Hunt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy

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Should I Buy Compass Group Stock? CPG Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, October 28, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Compass Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Compass Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Compass Group PLC:

Compass Group PLC's stock price recently crossed above its 200-day moving average, indicating a potential uptrend in the stock's performance.
Analysts have given Compass Group PLC an average rating of "Buy" with a consensus target price of GBX 2,533.33, suggesting positive sentiment towards the company's future growth.
Insider activity shows that company insiders have been buying shares, with insider Leanne Wood acquiring 1,300 shares at an average cost of GBX 2,317 per share, signaling confidence in the company's prospects.
Compass Group PLC has a strong market capitalization of £41.11 billion, indicating stability and potential for long-term growth.
The company's financial ratios, including a low PE ratio of 3,228.00 and a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76, suggest favorable valuation metrics for investors.

Compass Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Compass Group PLC for these reasons:

Compass Group PLC's debt-to-equity ratio of 89.31 is relatively high, indicating a significant level of debt that may pose risks in times of economic uncertainty.
The company's quick ratio of 0.86 and current ratio of 0.78 suggest potential liquidity challenges in meeting short-term obligations.
While the stock has shown recent positive movement, the one-year high of GBX 2,485 may present a resistance level for further price appreciation.
Compass Group PLC's beta of 0.81 indicates that the stock may be less volatile than the market, potentially limiting opportunities for quick gains.
Investors should consider the company's fifty-day and two-hundred-day simple moving averages to assess short-term and long-term trends in the stock's performance.

CPG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Compass Group is GBX 2,533.33, with a high forecast of GBX 2,800 and a low forecast of GBX 2,400.
: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compass Group in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" CPG shares.
: According to analysts, Compass Group's stock has a predicted downside of -3.01% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Compass Group has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Compass Group more than other "consumer cyclical" companies. The consensus rating for Compass Group is Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer cyclical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CPG compares to other companies.

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This page (LON:CPG) was last updated on 11/13/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Compass Group (CPG) Stock Forecast & Price Target