Compass Group stock: Bernstein raises target for Compass Group stock to USD 40.30
Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBernstein target raised
- Bernstein raised its Compass Group target from USD 38.70 to USD 40.30 on October 6, 2026.
- Full-year fiscal 2026 operating profit growth guidance stands above 11 percent.
- Compass Group stock cost EUR 29.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:06 p.m. CEST.
Compass Group (GB00BD6K4575) was the subject of a higher Bernstein target on October 6, 2026, when the firm lifted its view from USD 38.70 to USD 40.30 while retaining an Outperform rating, as Investing.com reported. The stock was trading at EUR 29.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:06 p.m. CEST.
Guidance stays above 11 percent
Compass Group's operating outlook remains the more important counterweight to valuation discussion. In its fiscal 2026 first-half earnings call, management said operating profit had risen 12 percent and full-year operating profit growth was expected to exceed 11 percent. The same call put new business wins at USD 4.10 billion, up 14 percent year over year, according to Yahoo Finance.
London price was USD 33.27
The London-listed share last traded at USD 33.27 on October 21, 2026 at 11:10 a.m. ET. The same quotation carried a 52-week range of USD 23.20 to USD 37.48, putting the share 11.23 percent below its high. The market capitalization was USD 56.60 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.73 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent.
Results date is November 24
Compass Group is scheduled to report fiscal year 2026 results on November 24, 2026, a date listed by Simply Wall St. That event gives investors the next fixed point for testing the above-11-percent operating profit outlook and the retention-led growth described in the first-half call.
Target stands above the London price
Using the October 21 London quotation, Bernstein's USD 40.30 target stood 21.13 percent above the USD 33.27 share price. The comparison spans different currencies from the same company's listings, so it does not replace the euro quotation used for the German investor perspective.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Compass Group stock.
Compass Group stock facts
- Company: Compass Group PLC
- ISIN: GB00BD6K4575
- Ticker: CPG
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 5:06 p.m. CEST): EUR 29.82
- Market capitalization: USD 56.60 billion (as of October 21, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 23.20-37.48 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer services / food and support services
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
