Compass (NYSE:COMP) Share Price Breaks Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Compass, Inc. (NYSE:COMP) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $9.92 and traded as high as $10.17. Compass shares last traded at $10.0340, with a volume of 16,795,565 shares trading hands.

More Compass News

Here are the key news stories impacting Compass this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q3 performance: Compass reported $3.9 billion in revenue, up 12% year over year, and $62 million in GAAP net income. Adjusted EBITDA reached $306 million and operating cash flow was $248 million; the company also ended the quarter with $841 million in cash. EPS of $0.07 was above the $0.04 estimate cited in the earnings report. The results are notable given year-over-year declines in housing transactions. Compass Q3 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts lowered targets but remain divided: Barclays cut its target to $14 and kept an Overweight rating; BTIG lowered its target to $13 while retaining Buy. Wells Fargo reduced its target to $9 and maintained Equal Weight, signaling a more cautious view. Barclays analyst rating Wells Fargo analyst rating
• Negative Sentiment: Class-action litigation adds uncertainty: Law firms say a securities class action has been filed related to the January 2026 merger with Anywhere and allegations about merger offering materials. The claims are allegations, not findings, but the litigation may create legal costs and investor uncertainty. Lead-plaintiff deadlines are in early December. Class-action announcement

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COMP has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Compass from $10.50 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Compass from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Compass from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Compass from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Compass from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.07.

Compass Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.14 and a beta of 2.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.89.

Compass (NYSE:COMP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.03. Compass had a net margin of 0.63% and a return on equity of 3.62%. The firm had revenue of $3.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.90 billion. Equities research analysts forecast that Compass, Inc. will post 0.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Compass

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Compass by 57.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,975 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new position in Compass in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Compass during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Compass by 22.5% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 27,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 5,049 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of Compass during the second quarter valued at about $77,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.05% of the company’s stock.

About Compass

Compass, Inc is a technology-enabled residential real estate brokerage company that operates in the United States. The company provides services designed to help clients buy, sell, and rent homes, while supporting real estate agents with digital tools and brokerage services.

Its platform includes property search and marketing capabilities, customer relationship management tools, transaction management, and other technologies intended to streamline the real estate process. Compass works with independent agents and brokerage teams, who serve clients across a range of residential markets and property types.

Compass was founded in 2012 by Ori Allon and Robert Reffkin.