NYSE:CMP Compass Minerals International (CMP) Stock Forecast, Price & News $26.83 -0.12 (-0.45%) (As of 09/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.71▼$27.0750-Day Range$26.83▼$39.0352-Week Range$26.64▼$47.68Volume407,741 shsAverage Volume349,419 shsMarket Capitalization$1.10 billionP/E Ratio121.95Dividend Yield2.24%Price Target$58.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Compass Minerals International MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside116.2% Upside$58.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.87% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.45Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$94,056 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth140.00%From $0.65 to $1.56 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.27 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector3rd out of 160 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry1st out of 18 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCompass Minerals International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $58.00, Compass Minerals International has a forecasted upside of 116.2% from its current price of $26.83.Amount of Analyst CoverageCompass Minerals International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.87% of the outstanding shares of Compass Minerals International have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCompass Minerals International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Compass Minerals International has recently decreased by 5.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCompass Minerals International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCompass Minerals International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Compass Minerals International is 272.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Compass Minerals International will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.46% next year. This indicates that Compass Minerals International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CMP. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCompass Minerals International has a news sentiment score of 1.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Compass Minerals International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for CMP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Compass Minerals International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Compass Minerals International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $94,056.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.51% of the stock of Compass Minerals International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.79% of the stock of Compass Minerals International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Compass Minerals International are expected to grow by 140.00% in the coming year, from $0.65 to $1.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Compass Minerals International is 121.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Compass Minerals International is 121.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 94.44.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCompass Minerals International has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCompass Minerals International has a P/B Ratio of 3.57. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) StockCompass Minerals International, Inc., produces and sells essential minerals primarily 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. This segment provides products for use as a deicer for roadways, consumer, and professional use; as an ingredient in chemical production; for water treatment, human, and animal nutrition; and for various other consumer and industrial uses, as well as records management services. The Plant Nutrition segment produces, markets, and sells sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions under the Protassium+ brand; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; and organic products. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. The company was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in December 2003. Compass Minerals International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.Read More CMP Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CMP Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comCompass Minerals: Dividend Doesn't Offset Lack Of Economic Value, Rate HoldSeptember 11, 2023 | benzinga.comCompass Minerals Announces Participation in CL King's 21st Annual Best Ideas ConferenceSeptember 26, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Unlock the treasure on Mount Olympus with this little-known mining stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReturn Trends At Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Aren't AppealingAugust 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals Declares Fiscal Fourth Quarter of 2023 DividendAugust 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCompass Minerals International, Inc. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Compass (CMP) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals Reports Fiscal 2023 Third-Quarter ResultsSeptember 26, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Unlock the treasure on Mount Olympus with this little-known mining stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHuntsman (HUN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesJuly 19, 2023 | msn.comBTIG Initiates Coverage of Compass Minerals International (CMP) with Neutral RecommendationJuly 18, 2023 | msn.comLoop Capital Initiates Coverage of Compass Minerals International (CMP) with Buy RecommendationJuly 17, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLoop Capital Markets Initiates a Buy Rating on Compass Minerals International (CMP)July 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCMP - Compass Minerals International, Inc.June 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We're Wary Of Buying Compass Minerals International's (NYSE:CMP) For Its Upcoming DividendMay 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCompass Minerals: I Don't See Investors Getting Any Value HereMay 22, 2023 | cnbc.comFord's EV push has its skeptics. After Monday's investor day, Jim Cramer is still not one of themMay 11, 2023 | msn.comStifel Maintains Compass Minerals International (CMP) Buy RecommendationMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals International, Inc.: Compass Minerals Earnings: Salt Profits on Path to Recovery Despite Warmer Winter WeatherMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Compass Minerals International Inc Earnings CallMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals International Second Quarter 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals (CMP) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue EstimatesMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass (CMP) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals Reports Fiscal 2023 Second-Quarter ResultsMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals Appoints Jill Gardiner as Independent DirectorMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKronos Worldwide (KRO) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals (CMP) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?See More Headlines Receive CMP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Compass Minerals International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CMP Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend9/08/2023Dividend Payable9/20/2023Today9/26/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)12/05/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:CMP CUSIP20451N10 CIK1227654 Webwww.compassminerals.com Phone(913) 344-9200FaxN/AEmployees1,954Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$58.00 High Stock Price Forecast$82.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$45.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+115.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.22 Trailing P/E Ratio122.36 Forward P/E Ratio41.42 P/E Growth0.74Net Income$-25,100,000.00 Net Margins0.91% Pretax Margin3.58% Return on Equity5.28% Return on Assets1.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio2.16 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.24 billion Price / Sales0.89 Cash Flow$3.92 per share Price / Cash Flow6.87 Book Value$7.51 per share Price / Book3.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares41,150,000Free Float40,534,000Market Cap$1.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.39 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kevin S. Crutchfield (Age 62)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.73MMr. Lorin James Crenshaw (Age 47)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $1.68MMr. George J. Schuller Jr. (Age 59)Chief Operations Officer Comp: $1.24MMs. Mary L. Frontczak (Age 56)Chief Legal & Admin. Officer and Corp. Sec. Comp: $908.45kMr. James D. Standen (Age 47)Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $883kMs. Teresa D. Cook CPAChief Accounting OfficerMr. Brent CollinsVP of Investor RelationsMr. Rick AxthelmChief Public Affairs & Sustainability OfficerMr. Chris YandellHead of LithiumMr. Jonathan RoseChief Strategy OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsU.S. SilicaNYSE:SLCAPiedmont LithiumNASDAQ:PLLIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPIHecla MiningNYSE:HLCenterra GoldNYSE:CGAUView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCBought 12,187 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.153%James D StandenBought 3,503 shares on 9/21/2023Total: $94,055.55 ($26.85/share)Orchard Capital Management LLCBought 256,989 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.625%ProVise Management Group LLCSold 1,616 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.047%Wolverine Trading LLCBought 6,700 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CMP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Compass Minerals International stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compass Minerals International in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CMP shares. View CMP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Compass Minerals International's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Compass Minerals International's stock. Their CMP share price forecasts range from $45.00 to $82.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $58.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 115.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CMP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CMP shares performed in 2023? Compass Minerals International's stock was trading at $41.00 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CMP shares have decreased by 34.3% and is now trading at $26.92. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Compass Minerals International? Compass Minerals International saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,180,000 shares, a decrease of 5.6% from the August 15th total of 1,250,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 312,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. View Compass Minerals International's Short Interest. When is Compass Minerals International's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, December 5th 2023. View our CMP earnings forecast. How were Compass Minerals International's earnings last quarter? Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $1.17. The basic materials company earned $207.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.21 million. Compass Minerals International had a net margin of 0.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.28%. The firm's revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.16) EPS. How often does Compass Minerals International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compass Minerals International? Compass Minerals International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, September 20th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 8th. Read our dividend analysis for CMP. What ETFs hold Compass Minerals International's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM) and Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT).First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG). Is Compass Minerals International a good dividend stock? Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.19%. The dividend payout ratio is 272.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, CMP will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.46% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CMP. What guidance has Compass Minerals International issued on next quarter's earnings? Compass Minerals International updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 10th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $985.00M-$1.02 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.22 billion. What is Fran Malecha's approval rating as Compass Minerals International's CEO? 46 employees have rated Compass Minerals International Chief Executive Officer Fran Malecha on Glassdoor.com. Fran Malecha has an approval rating of 2% among the company's employees. This puts Fran Malecha in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Compass Minerals International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Compass Minerals International investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Hawkins (HWKN), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), Chevron (CVX), Coca-Cola (KO) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). What is Compass Minerals International's stock symbol? Compass Minerals International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CMP." Who are Compass Minerals International's major shareholders? Compass Minerals International's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.12%), State Street Corp (4.92%), Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (3.50%), Shapiro Capital Management LLC (2.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.58%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Amy Yoder, George John Schuller Jr, James D Standen, Joseph E Reece, Kevin S Crutchfield and Mary L Frontczak. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Compass Minerals International? Shares of CMP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Compass Minerals International's stock price today? One share of CMP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.92. How much money does Compass Minerals International make? Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion and generates $1.24 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $-25,100,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Compass Minerals International have? The company employs 1,954 workers across the globe. How can I contact Compass Minerals International? Compass Minerals International's mailing address is 9900 West 109th Street Suite 100, OVERLAND PARK KS, 66210. The official website for the company is www.compassminerals.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (913) 344-9200 or via email at investorrelations@compassminerals.com. This page (NYSE:CMP) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Compass Minerals International, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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