Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Compass Group (LON:CPG)

Compass Group (LON:CPG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Digital Look reports.

CPG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Shore Capital Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Monday. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,100 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50.

Compass Group Stock Up 0.7%

CPG stock opened at GBX 30.41 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £517.07 million, a P/E ratio of 0.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,027.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,877.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.36. Compass Group has a 52 week low of GBX 26 and a 52 week high of GBX 36.28.

Key Headlines Impacting Compass Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Compass Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Compass Group raised its 2026 profit guidance after a strong first half, with management citing solid performance and an expansion push in Europe, which should support investor confidence. UK’s Compass Group raises 2026 profit guidance
• Positive Sentiment: UBS Group reiterated its buy rating on Compass Group, while Shore Capital also reaffirmed a buy view, reinforcing the market’s positive stance on the stock. Compass Group broker view
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an outperform rating, adding to the cluster of favorable broker commentary around the shares. Compass Group broker ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage and market commentary on Compass Group highlighted the earnings update and dividend increase, but did not add materially new information beyond the guidance revision. Compass serves up bigger dividend and profit guidance as outsourcing trend increases – UPDATE

About Compass Group

Compass Group is a global leader in food services, operating in over 25 countries, with over 590,000 employees worldwide and generating underlying revenues of over $46 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. The company’s primary listing is the London Stock Exchange and also trades on OTCQX® Best Market.
Our core offer is the provision of outsourced food services and targeted support services across the world. Compass operates across five sectors: Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure, and Defence, Offshore & Remote, using a portfolio of bespoke B2B brands.