Compass Group (LON:CPG) Sets New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Shares of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2,309 and last traded at GBX 2,313, with a volume of 17725758 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,334.Get Compass Group alerts:Wall Street Analysts Forecast GrowthSeveral equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 3,100 price target on shares of Compass Group in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of Compass Group from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup raised Compass Group to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from GBX 2,750 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Thursday, November 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Compass Group to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from GBX 2,700 to GBX 2,900 in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Compass Group in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,979.17.Read Our Latest Analysis on Compass GroupCompass Group Price PerformanceThe stock has a market capitalization of £39.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.05, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,418.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 2,504.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.56, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Insiders Place Their BetsIn other Compass Group news, insider Leanne Wood acquired 444 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,392 per share, for a total transaction of £10,620.48. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. About Compass Group (Get Free Report)Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of $42.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2024. It serves meals to millions of people in c. 30 countries and employs and engages with c. 580,000 people. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of targeted support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.Recommended StoriesFive stocks we like better than Compass GroupElon Taking SpaceX Public! $100 Pre-IPO Opportunity!Do not delete, read immediatelyThe $100 Trillion AI Story No One Is Telling You3 Overlooked Deductions to Help Potentially Minimize Capital Gains TaxFirst Time Since 2007: All Warnings ActiveThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Compass Group Right Now?Before you consider Compass Group, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Compass Group wasn't on the list.While Compass Group currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here