Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) Shares Sold by Nebula Research & Development LLC

Nebula Research & Development LLC lessened its position in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP - Free Report) by 41.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,129 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 43,790 shares during the quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC owned 0.15% of Compass Minerals International worth $699,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lightrock Netherlands B.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Compass Minerals International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $6,394,000. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. grew 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 acquiring an additional 375,000 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Compass Minerals International in the fourth quarter worth $3,533,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Compass Minerals International during the fourth quarter worth $1,439,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Compass Minerals International by 77.8% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 154,773 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,741,000 after purchasing an additional 67,725 shares during the period. 99.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Compass Minerals International Stock Up 5.4 %

NYSE:CMP traded up $0.70 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $13.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 879,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 797,368. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $568.60 million, a PE ratio of -3.47 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.67 and a 200-day moving average of $12.04. Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $7.51 and a 1 year high of $15.82.

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported ($0.55) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by ($0.50). Compass Minerals International had a negative net margin of 15.10% and a negative return on equity of 10.00%. Equities research analysts forecast that Compass Minerals International, Inc. will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CMP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Compass Minerals International from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Compass Minerals International from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Compass Minerals International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating 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.