Bernstein raised target for Compass Group stock to USD 40.30

Published on 10/09/2026 at 12:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Operating profit rose 12 percent in fiscal 2026's first half. Compass Group stock traded at EUR 28.05 on October 9, 2026 versus EUR 27.23, up 3.01 percent.

Key points in brief

Bernstein raised its Compass Group price target to USD 40.30 from USD 38.70 on October 6, 2026.
Operating profit increased 12 percent in the first half of fiscal 2026, while full-year guidance calls for growth above 11 percent.
Compass Group stock traded at EUR 28.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, up 3.01 percent versus its EUR 27.23 prior close.
The next results date is November 24, 2026, according to Finanzen.net.

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Compass Group (ISIN GB00BD6K4575) received a higher USD 40.30 price target from Bernstein SocGen Group on October 6, 2026, up from USD 38.70, while Compass Group stock traded at EUR 28.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:54 a.m. CEST. Investing.com reported that Bernstein maintained its Outperform rating alongside the target increase.

What changed in the target?

The USD 1.60 increase puts the new target 31.67 percent above the EUR 28.05 Lang & Schwarz price only if currencies are converted, so that comparison is excluded from the analysis. The useful comparison is within Bernstein's own framework: its target moved from USD 38.70 to USD 40.30, a 4.13 percent increase.

Yahoo Finance reported that operating profit rose 12 percent in the first half of fiscal 2026 and that management raised full-year guidance to operating profit growth above 11 percent. New business wins increased 14 percent year over year to USD 4.10 billion in the same period.

Growth figures support the case

Investing.com reported third-quarter organic revenue growth above 7 percent and client retention of 96 percent. Those figures connect the target increase to operating execution rather than to a purely technical stock move.

Three dated events frame Compass

On May 11, 2026, the half-year update showed operating profit up 12 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. On July 21, 2026, Compass Group published its third-quarter trading statement, with organic revenue growth above 7 percent and retention at 96 percent, as reported by Investing.com. On October 6, 2026, Bernstein raised its target to USD 40.30 from USD 38.70, according to Investing.com.

What comes next?

Finanzen.net lists November 24, 2026 as the next results date. Its fiscal-year consensus shows earnings per share of USD 1.48 for fiscal 2026 versus USD 1.10 in the prior fiscal year, a 34.55 percent increase.

Compass Group stock trades above EUR 27.23

At Lang & Schwarz, Compass Group stock was trading at EUR 28.05 on October 9, 2026 at 11:54 a.m. CEST, plus 3.01 percent versus the prior close of EUR 27.23 on October 8, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Compass Group stock.