LSE:CPG 18 March 2026 - 13 May 2026

Compass Group (LON:CPG) slides as bear target nears after profit lift
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Compass Group (LON:CPG) slides as bear target nears after profit lift

Compass Group PLC dropped 3.49% to $31.57 on Monday, trailing the FTSE 100 by 3.23 percentage points. The world’s biggest caterer closed near the bottom of the one public analyst price target. Volume came in around 1.7 million shares on Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quote. Compass shares now trade in U.S. dollars on the London Stock Exchange. The company switched its ordinary share trading currency from sterling pence to dollars on April 1. It restated historic LSE prices using a March 31 rate of 1 GBp to $0.0132080.
July 6, 2026
Compass Group Stock Extends Rally as Profit Upgrade Reframes AI and Inflation Risks
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Compass Group Stock Extends Rally as Profit Upgrade Reframes AI and Inflation Risks

Shares in Compass Group extended their gains Wednesday, continuing a rally that started after the contract catering giant boosted its full-year profit outlook. The London-listed stock edged up 1.06% to about $32.27, building on Tuesday’s $31.93 close and Monday’s $30.19 finish. Investors had more than a revenue beat to chase here. Compass revised its forecast, now projecting underlying operating profit growth above 11%—a notch higher than the previous “about 10%” outlook. That’s profit before certain items get excluded, like select acquisition-related costs. Earnings got a fresh look after the update.
May 13, 2026
Compass Group Stock Beats FTSE Before May Results as AI Risk Stays in View
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Compass Group Stock Beats FTSE Before May Results as AI Risk Stays in View

Compass Group shares finished Friday in the green, outpacing the broader UK market. Investors focused on the world’s biggest caterer’s half-year report, coming up in May, marking its first set of results since its London listing transitioned to dollars. On April 24, the stock delivered a 0.96% total return for the day, even as the FTSE 100 dropped 0.75%, according to AJ Bell market data. Compass is under pressure as investors weigh whether growth in North American workplace dining and fresh contracts will continue to balance out concerns that artificial intelligence might shrink office job numbers at certain clients. Back in February, Reuters noted the shares fell to a three-year low despite Compass topping quarterly revenue forecasts. Analysts at the
April 25, 2026
Compass Group PLC Stock Price Falls 4.5% as April Dollar-Trading Switch Is Confirmed
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Compass Group PLC Stock Price Falls 4.5% as April Dollar-Trading Switch Is Confirmed

Compass Group PLC finished Wednesday down 4.54% at 2,164 pence, trailing the FTSE 100 after the company said its London-listed shares will switch to U.S. dollar trading as of April 1. Shares now stand roughly 20% off their July 22 high. Timing’s key here. With less than two weeks before the switch, Compass is bringing its trading currency in line with its reporting currency. The caterer expects this to dampen FX-driven share price moves and make things clearer for global investors. According to the 2025 annual report, about three-quarters of its underlying operating profit is in U.S. dollars.
March 18, 2026
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