NYSE:CMP Compass Minerals International (CMP) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Strange new buyer driving up gold (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free CMP Stock Alerts $13.57 -0.03 (-0.22%) (As of 03:34 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.41▼$13.8850-Day Range$13.33▼$23.5752-Week Range$13.10▼$39.78Volume181,415 shsAverage Volume693,884 shsMarket Capitalization$560.58 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.42%Price Target$34.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Compass Minerals International alerts: Email Address Compass Minerals International MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside152.2% Upside$34.40 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.65% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.05Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$106,200 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth672.73%From $0.11 to $0.85 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.28 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector72nd out of 172 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry6th out of 17 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCompass Minerals International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCompass Minerals International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.65% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Compass Minerals International has recently increased by 16.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCompass Minerals International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCompass Minerals International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Compass Minerals International will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.59% 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 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCompass Minerals International has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Compass Minerals International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for CMP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 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 $106,200.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.52% of the stock of Compass Minerals International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.78% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Compass Minerals International are expected to grow by 672.73% in the coming year, from $0.11 to $0.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Compass Minerals International is -9.34, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Compass Minerals International is -9.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCompass Minerals International has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCompass Minerals International has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry ResearchStrange new buyer driving up goldOne Wall Street trader just made a big new gold prediction: "Pay attention to physical demand for gold... the interest seen over the last week has been unprecedented."But there's a much better move you can make to get in front of these big moves today. About Compass Minerals International Stock (NYSE:CMP)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. 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 sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions under the Protassium+ brand name; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; organic products; and develops and produces a portfolio of magnesium chloride-based aerial and ground fire retardant 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 1844 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.Read More CMP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CMP Stock News HeadlinesApril 19, 2024 | businesswire.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) on Behalf of InvestorsApril 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Hold Compass Minerals International (CMP)?April 19, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Strange new buyer driving up goldOne Wall Street trader just made a big new gold prediction: "Pay attention to physical demand for gold... the interest seen over the last week has been unprecedented."April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCompass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Reaches New 12-Month Low at $13.10April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) and Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)April 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)April 17, 2024 | businesswire.comThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Announces Investigation of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) on Behalf of InvestorsApril 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCompass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Stock Price Up 3.8%April 19, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Strange new buyer driving up goldOne Wall Street trader just made a big new gold prediction: "Pay attention to physical demand for gold... the interest seen over the last week has been unprecedented."April 12, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Compass Minerals International, Inc. - CMPApril 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Compass Minerals International, Inc. - CMPMarch 27, 2024 | businesswire.comCompass Minerals Announces Amendment to Credit AgreementMarch 25, 2024 | marketwatch.comCompass Minerals Shares Touch 52-Week Low on Fire Retardant ConcernsMarch 25, 2024 | businesswire.comCompass Minerals Announces the Company Will Not Secure a USFS Contract to Supply Magnesium Chloride-Based Aerial Fire Retardants for the 2024 Fire SeasonMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comVance Holtzman Elected to Compass Minerals Board of DirectorsMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals Announces Participation in Loop Capital Markets’ 5th Annual Investor ConferenceMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comLoop Capital Downgrades Compass Minerals International (CMP)March 6, 2024 | businesswire.comCompass Minerals and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Entering into Voluntary Agreement Regarding Water Conservation on the Great Salt LakeFebruary 22, 2024 | bizjournals.comCompass Minerals makes fourth recent C-suite change with new COOFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comCompass Minerals Names Gordon Dunn Chief Operations OfficerFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals Declares Fiscal Second Quarter of 2024 DividendFebruary 15, 2024 | businesswire.comCompass Minerals Declares Fiscal Second Quarter of 2024 DividendFebruary 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Compass Minerals International, Inc. Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New ForecastsFebruary 10, 2024 | morningstar.comCompass Minerals International Inc CMPFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompass Minerals' (CMP) Q1 Earnings & Sales Lag EstimatesFebruary 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompass (CMP) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesFebruary 7, 2024 | marketwatch.comCompass Minerals Terminates Lithium Project, Cites Regulatory Risk -- Commodity CommentSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend3/08/2024Dividend Payable3/20/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining Current SymbolNYSE:CMP CUSIP20451N10 CIK1227654 Webwww.compassminerals.com Phone(913) 344-9200FaxN/AEmployees1,981Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.40 High Stock Price Target$60.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+150.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.46) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio125.00 P/E Growth2.01Net Income$15.50 million Net Margins-4.97% Pretax Margin-4.36% Return on Equity4.56% Return on Assets1.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.98 Current Ratio3.07 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.20 billion Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$3.06 per share Price / Cash Flow4.50 Book Value$12.57 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares41,310,000Free Float40,683,000Market Cap$568.01 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Edward C. Dowling Jr. (Age 69)B.Sc., M.Sc., President, CEO & Director Comp: $13.12kMs. Mary L. Frontczak (Age 57)Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Comp: $992.8kMr. Kevin S. Crutchfield (Age 63)Executive Officer Comp: $3.18MMr. Gordon DunnChief Operating OfficerMr. Jeffrey CatheyChief Accounting OfficerMr. Brent CollinsVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Rick AxthelmChief Public Affairs & Sustainability OfficerMr. Ben NicholsChief Sales OfficerMr. Jonathan RoseChief Strategy OfficerMs. Jenny HoodChief Supply Chain OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsU.S. SilicaNYSE:SLCACentrus EnergyNYSE:LEUPiedmont LithiumNASDAQ:PLLIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPIAtlas LithiumNASDAQ:ATLXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAlpha Omega Wealth Management LLCBought 31,012 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.104%Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLCBought 18,370 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.044%Moody National Bank Trust DivisionSold 17,660 shares on 4/4/2024Ownership: 0.036%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Bought 2,376 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.011%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 8,044 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.697%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CMP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Compass Minerals International stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compass Minerals International in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CMP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CMP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CMP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Compass Minerals International's stock price target for 2024? 5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Compass Minerals International's stock. Their CMP share price targets range from $20.00 to $60.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $34.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 152.2% 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 2024? Compass Minerals International's stock was trading at $25.32 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CMP shares have decreased by 46.1% and is now trading at $13.64. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Compass Minerals International? Compass Minerals International saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,160,000 shares, an increase of 16.6% from the March 15th total of 2,710,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 723,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.4 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, May 14th 2024. View our CMP earnings forecast. How were Compass Minerals International's earnings last quarter? Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.19. The basic materials company earned $341.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $352.84 million. Compass Minerals International had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.56% and a negative net margin of 4.97%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, February 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, March 20th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th. Read our dividend analysis for CMP. 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 4.50%. CMP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. 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 Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM).First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG). What guidance has Compass Minerals International issued on next quarter's earnings? Compass Minerals International updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 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). 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 Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC (0.10%), Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.04%) and Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.04%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:CMP) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsThe #1 Crypto for 2024InvestorPlaceSHOCKING Crypto Leak…Crypto 101 MediaMy biggest AI fearParadigm PressHow Biden has already won 2024Porter & CompanyOptions trading has suddenly become more reliable.Eagle PublishingTop 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024Market Moving Trends 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. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.