Caxton Associates LP Takes Position in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP)

Caxton Associates LP bought a new stake in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 13,974 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $157,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Compass Minerals International in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Denver PWM LLC lifted its position in Compass Minerals International by 25.8% during the fourth quarter. Denver PWM LLC now owns 4,712 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 967 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Compass Minerals International during the fourth quarter worth about $80,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in Compass Minerals International by 35.9% during the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 7,189 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in Compass Minerals International during the fourth quarter worth about $149,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.78% of the company's stock.

Compass Minerals International Stock Up 3.6%

NYSE:CMP traded up $0.68 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $19.51. The stock had a trading volume of 1,548,140 shares, compared to its average volume of 807,094. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $11.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.16. Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.51 and a 1-year high of $19.96. The company has a market capitalization of $809.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.94 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.67, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CMP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Compass Minerals International from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday. 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 report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Compass Minerals International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th.

Compass Minerals International Company 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.