Compass Group stock: Bernstein raises target to USD 40.30

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 organic revenue growth topped 7.00 percent on July 21, 2026. Compass Group stock costs EUR 29.25 on October 20, 2026 at 4:13 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and reporting date

Bernstein raised its Compass Group target to USD 40.30 from USD 38.70 on October 6, 2026.
Third-quarter organic revenue growth topped 7.00 percent, while client retention reached 96.00 percent on July 21, 2026.
Compass Group stock costs EUR 29.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:13 p.m. CEST.
Fiscal year 2026 results are scheduled for November 24, 2026.

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Compass Group (ISIN GB00BD6K4575) drew a higher Bernstein target of USD 40.30 on October 6, 2026, up from USD 38.70. Investing.com reported that Bernstein SocGen Group maintained its Outperform rating. The target stood 22.23 percent above the London share price of USD 32.97 on October 19, 2026. Compass Group stock was trading at EUR 29.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:13 p.m. CEST.

Growth remains broad based

The companys third-quarter trading update reported organic revenue growth above 7.00 percent and client retention of 96.00 percent on July 21, 2026. The update also recorded USD 4.30 billion in new business wins over the prior twelve months, an increase of 16.00 percent from the comparable period. These figures came from the Yahoo Finance transcript of the trading update.

London valuation stays measurable

On the London Stock Exchange, Compass Group last traded at USD 32.97 on October 19, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. BST. The same dated market figures put the 52-week range at USD 26.00 to USD 34.85, volume at 1.84 million shares, market capitalization at USD 55.36 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio at 27.60. The share price was 5.39 percent below the 52-week high.

Results date sets the next marker

Fiscal year 2026 results are scheduled for November 24, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. That date follows a reporting period in which the company continued to pair client retention with new contract wins. The announced target therefore places valuation alongside operating execution rather than replacing the companys reported growth data.

Comparison with peers

Compass Group: price-to-earnings ratio 27.60, market capitalization USD 55.4 billion.

J Sainsbury (London Stock Exchange, GBp): plus 0.72 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 21.87, market capitalization GBP 7.9 billion.

Severn Trent (London Stock Exchange, GBp): plus 1.77 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 25.95, market capitalization GBP 9.7 billion.

Euro quote on October 20, 2026

The euro quotation provides the German trading perspective, while the London figures supply the companys primary-listing context. At 4:13 p.m. CEST, the Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 29.25. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Compass Group stock.