Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) Short Interest Up 107.2% in November

Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) was the target of a significant 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 daily volume of 246,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Compass Group Stock Down 2.3 %

OTCMKTS:CMPGY traded down $0.80 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $34.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 121,727 shares, compared to its average volume of 124,341. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.44. Compass Group has a twelve month low of $26.16 and a twelve month high of $35.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Citigroup upgraded shares of Compass Group to a “hold” rating in a report 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.