Compass MineralsCMP
CMP
About: Compass Minerals currently produces two primary products: salt and specialty potash fertilizer. The company's main assets include rock salt mines in Ontario, Louisiana, and the United Kingdom. The fertilizer is produced from a brine operation at the Great Salt Lake in Utah that produces sulfate of potash and magnesium chloride. Compass' salt products are used for deicing and also by industrial and consumer end markets. The firm's sulfate of potash is used by growers of high-value crops that are sensitive to standard potash.
Employees: 1,894
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
12.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.43% [Q3] → 96.51% (+12.08%) [Q4]
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 39
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M [Q3] → $450M (+$30.4M) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 4 (+0) [Q4]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 218 [Q3] → 217 (-1) [Q4]
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 74
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.63M | Put options by funds: $17.6M
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$20
2%
upside
Avg. target
$20
2%
upside
High target
$20
2%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
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BMO Capital Joel Jackson 50% 1-year accuracy 2 / 4 met price target | 2%upside $20 | Market Perform Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about CMP published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Brent Collins - Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Edward Dowling - President & Chief Executive Officer Peter Fjellman - Chief Financial Officer Pat Merrin - Chief Operations Officer Ben Nichols - Chief Commercial Officer Conference Call Participants David Silver - CL King Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Carli, and I will be your conference operator today.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Compass (CMP) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Compass (CMP) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Compass Minerals (CMP) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Compass Minerals (CMP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.49 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Compass Minerals Reports Fiscal 2025 Second-Quarter Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter results. Unless otherwise noted, it should be assumed that time periods referenced below are on a fiscal-year basis. MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY "Compass Minerals continues to make progress on its back-to-basics strategy, a key tenet of which is optimization. This is a core principle that we will prioritize as we continue on our path to become.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Kirby McInerney LLP Announce Proposed Settlement in the Compass Minerals Securities Litigation
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement is being issued by Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Kirby McInerney LLP regarding the proposed Settlement in the Compass Minerals Securities Litigation: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS LOCAL 295 IBT EMPLOYER GROUP WELFARE FUND, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-02432-EFM-ADM Plaintiff, CLASS ACTION vs. COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Defendant.
Negative
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Top 2 Materials Stocks That May Fall Off A Cliff This Quarter
As of April 30, 2025, two stocks in the materials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Compass Minerals Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, will release its second-quarter fiscal 2025 results Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after the markets close. The company's president and CEO, Edward C. Dowling Jr., and CFO, Peter Fjellman, will discuss these results on a conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Access to the conference call will be available via webcast at investors.compassminerals.com or by dialing 1-.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
COMPASS MINERALS ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Compass Minerals International, Inc. on Behalf of Long-Term Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
NEW YORK, April 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE: CMP) on behalf of long-term stockholders following a class action complaint that was filed against Compass Minerals on April 24, 2024 with a Class Period from November 29, 2023 to March 22, 2024. Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Compass Minerals have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compass Minerals Announces Cost Cuts to Align With Business Needs
CMP plans to closely examine costs across its operations to uncover further opportunities for cost reductions.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Compass Minerals Announces Cost Structure Reductions to Align With Current Business Needs
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced measures to reduce selling, general and administration (SG&A) and other costs to help increase free cash flow and retire debt. These actions are part of a larger strategic refocus to improve the profitability of the company's core Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses. As one part of the cost-saving initiatives, Compass Minerals reduced its corporate cost struct.
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