AlphaValue downgraded Compass Group stock to Add

Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are scheduled for November 24, 2026. Compass Group stock costs EUR 30.60 on October 26, 2026 at EUR 51.9 billion market value.

Analyst stance and market timing

The analyst stance shifted to Add on October 12, 2026.
Compass Group's market value stood at EUR 51.9 billion on October 23, 2026.
Compass Group stock traded at EUR 30.60 at 9:30 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

Compass Group, GB00BD6K4575, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Compass Group (ISIN GB00BD6K4575) was trading at EUR 30.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. CET. On October 12, 2026, AlphaValue and Baader Europe downgraded the stock to Add, according to MarketScreener.

The rating change meets a broad consensus

The rating shift matters because the same MarketScreener page listed 20 analysts and an average target of USD 38.06 on October 12, 2026. That combination leaves the stock with a positive consensus backdrop while AlphaValue adopted the more cautious Add label.

Compass Group remains a large institutional catering and concessions operator. Its business serves corporate facilities, health care, education, sports and leisure, and remote-site customers, with North America accounting for 68.2 percent of sales, according to MarketScreener. The geographic mix gives the rating debate a concrete operating frame: demand growth and margin progression remain central to the investment case.

What dates shape the next update?

The investor calendar points to two closely spaced dates. MarketScreener lists November 23, 2026, for the annual 2026 earnings release, while wallstreetONLINE lists November 24, 2026, as the next quarterly communication.

The dated market context is also notable. On October 23, 2026, the quoted market value stood at EUR 51.9 billion, while the same dated snapshot showed a 52-week range of EUR 22.80 to EUR 30.55. The latest Lang & Schwarz indication is above that earlier high, so the two observations should be read with their separate dates rather than treated as one synchronized range.

Price and market value

For investors, the next results date and the rating change provide the clearest near-term reference points, while the market value shows the scale of the company being assessed. Compass Group was trading at EUR 30.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. CET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Compass Group stock.