Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) Shares Acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP - Free Report) by 500.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 142,938 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 119,135 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned about 0.34% of Compass Minerals International worth $1,608,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CMP. Lightrock Netherlands B.V. acquired a new stake in Compass Minerals International in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,394,000. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. raised its position in Compass Minerals International by 375.0% in the 4th quarter. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. now owns 475,000 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $5,344,000 after purchasing an additional 375,000 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Compass Minerals International in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,533,000. Appian Way Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in Compass Minerals International in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,618,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Compass Minerals International in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,439,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.78% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CMP shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Compass Minerals International from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Compass Minerals International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Compass Minerals International from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the company from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

Compass Minerals International Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of CMP traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $19.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 393,596 shares, compared to its average volume of 815,101. Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.51 and a 12-month high of $20.17. The stock has a market cap of $797.21 million, a PE ratio of -4.86 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. The company's 50 day moving average is $12.98 and its 200 day moving average is $12.57.

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

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.