Short Interest in Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) Declines By 12.6%

Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 125,100 shares, a decrease of 12.6% from the December 15th total of 143,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 222,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Citigroup raised shares of Compass Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th.

Compass Group Trading Down 2.2 %

Compass Group stock traded down $0.75 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $32.56. The company had a trading volume of 181,460 shares, compared to its average volume of 110,162. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.74. Compass Group has a fifty-two week low of $26.55 and a fifty-two week high of $35.91.

Compass Group Company Profile

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.