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Compass Minerals International (CMP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.61 -0.26 (-1.19%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$21.82 +0.21 (+0.97%)
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About Compass Minerals International Stock (NYSE:CMP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.53
$22.24
50-Day Range
$17.93
$22.45
52-Week Range
$7.51
$22.69
Volume
451,975 shs
Average Volume
804,694 shs
Market Capitalization
$896.82 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$19.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Compass Minerals International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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22nd Percentile Overall Score

CMP MarketRank™: 

Compass Minerals International scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Compass Minerals International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Compass Minerals International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Compass Minerals International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Compass Minerals International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.53) to $0.50 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Compass Minerals International is -6.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Compass Minerals International is -6.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Compass Minerals International has a P/B Ratio of 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Compass Minerals International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.58% of the float of Compass Minerals International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Compass Minerals International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Compass Minerals International has recently decreased by 11.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Compass Minerals International does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Compass Minerals International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.58% of the float of Compass Minerals International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Compass Minerals International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Compass Minerals International has recently decreased by 11.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Compass Minerals International has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Compass Minerals International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Compass Minerals International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.52% of the stock of Compass Minerals International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.78% 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.

  • Read more about Compass Minerals International's insider trading history.
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CMP Stock News Headlines

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CMP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Compass Minerals International's stock was trading at $11.25 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CMP shares have increased by 92.1% and is now trading at $21.61.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) posted 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. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 35.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Compass Minerals International's top institutional investors include Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.09%), Ballentine Partners LLC (0.05%), Krilogy Financial LLC (0.04%) and Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include James D Standen and Joseph E Reece.
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Shares of CMP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Compass Minerals International investors own include Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Today
7/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - DIVERSIFD
Sub-Industry
Diversified Metals & Mining
Current Symbol
NYSE:CMP
CIK
1227654
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,894
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$22.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.56)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$206.10 million
Net Margins
-12.15%
Pretax Margin
-8.06%
Return on Equity
-24.24%
Return on Assets
-4.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.37
Current Ratio
1.84
Quick Ratio
1.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.12 billion
Price / Sales
0.80
Cash Flow
$2.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.14
Book Value
$7.64 per share
Price / Book
2.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
41,500,000
Free Float
40,873,000
Market Cap
$896.82 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.11

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This page (NYSE:CMP) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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