75,169 Shares in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) Purchased by Beryl Capital Management LLC

Beryl Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 75,169 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $846,000. Beryl Capital Management LLC owned 0.18% of Compass Minerals International at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in CMP. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Compass Minerals International by 76.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 92,803 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,116,000 after buying an additional 40,288 shares in the last quarter. Bard Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Compass Minerals International by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Bard Financial Services Inc. now owns 189,615 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares during the last quarter. Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Compass Minerals International during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Compass Minerals International by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 21,559 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Compass Minerals International by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 40,527 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 2,201 shares during the last quarter. 99.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Compass Minerals International Stock Performance

CMP traded up $0.72 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $18.68. 976,014 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 801,852. The firm has a market capitalization of $775.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.73 and a beta of 0.95. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $11.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.67. Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.51 and a 1-year high of $19.19.

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $494.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $413.96 million. Compass Minerals International had a negative net margin of 15.10% and a negative return on equity of 10.00%. Compass Minerals International's revenue for the quarter was up 35.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Compass Minerals International, Inc. will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Compass Minerals International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Compass Minerals International from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Compass Minerals International from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th.

Compass Minerals International Profile

Compass Minerals International, Inc, provides essential minerals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces, markets, and sells sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products; and purchases potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride to produce specialty products.