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Short Interest in Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) Rises By 30.4%

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Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 143,200 shares, a growth of 30.4% from the November 30th total of 109,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 242,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Citigroup raised shares of Compass Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th.

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Compass Group Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:CMPGY traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $33.86. The company had a trading volume of 72,097 shares, compared to its average volume of 165,074. The company has a fifty day moving average of $33.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.91. Compass Group has a 12-month low of $26.55 and a 12-month high of $35.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Compass Group Company Profile

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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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