Short Interest in Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) Grows By 107.2%

Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) saw a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 109,800 shares, a growth of 107.2% from the November 15th total of 53,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 246,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Compass Group Stock Down 2.3 %

CMPGY traded down $0.80 during trading on Thursday, hitting $34.31. The stock had a trading volume of 121,727 shares, compared to its average volume of 166,846. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.78. Compass Group has a one year low of $26.16 and a one year high of $35.91. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $33.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.42.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Citigroup raised shares of Compass Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th.

About Compass Group

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others.