The stock of Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) has seen a 6.70% increase in the past week, with a 1.38% gain in the past month, and a 111.72% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.01% for CMP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.64% for CMP stock, with a simple moving average of 51.37% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Compass Minerals International Inc (NYSE: CMP) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for CMP is also noteworthy at 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CMP is 32.20M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.58% of that float. The average trading volume of CMP on June 27, 2025 was 759.50K shares.
CMP) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Compass Minerals International Inc (NYSE: CMP) has surged by 2.21 when compared to previous closing price of 19.7, but the company has seen a 6.70% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-24 that China lithium carbonate spot prices and spodumene spot prices were lower the past month. Lithium market news – China’s lithium-ion battery output up 68 pct YoY in Jan-April, 2025. Junior lithium miner company news – Galan Lithium A$20M placement to strategic partner at a 21% premium. Vulcan Energy Resources commences first new Phase One Lionheart geothermal energy-lithium well.
Analysts’ Opinion of CMP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CMP stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for CMP by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CMP in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $15 based on the research report published on February 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CMP reach a price target of $23, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for CMP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 26th, 2024.
Loop Capital gave a rating of “Hold” to CMP, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on March 04th of the previous year.
CMP Trading at 15.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CMP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.94% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reece Joseph E, the Director of Compass Minerals International Inc, purchase 5,000 shares at $9.68 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’25, which means that Reece Joseph E is holding 21,000 shares at $48,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CMP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Compass Minerals International Inc stands at -0.14. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -46.32, with -9.25 for asset returns.
Based on Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -13.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 20.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.84.
Conclusion
In summary, Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
