The 36-month beta value for CMP is also noteworthy at 1.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CMP is 40.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.07% of that float. The average trading volume of CMP on February 28, 2025 was 681.82K shares.
CMP) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Compass Minerals International Inc (NYSE: CMP) has dropped by -2.84 compared to previous close of 11.26. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -7.99% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-26 that China lithium carbonate spot prices and spodumene spot prices were generally flat the past month. Lithium market news – Fastmarkets projects an oversupply of just 10,000 tonnes in 2025, and swinging to a 1,500-tonne deficit in 2026. Junior lithium miner company news – Atlas Lithium’s Plant is en route to Brazil, expected to arrive on March 2. Galan Lithium’s Mineral Resources grow to 9.5 Mt LCE.
CMP’s Market Performance
CMP’s stock has fallen by -7.99% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.83% and a quarterly drop of -26.23%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.18% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.64% for Compass Minerals International Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.53% for CMP’s stock, with a simple moving average of -8.65% for the last 200 days.
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 -8.75% 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 -53.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.18%, as shares sank -8.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CMP fell by -7.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.70. In addition, Compass Minerals International Inc saw -2.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for CMP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Compass Minerals International Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value -42.75, with -8.76 for asset returns.
Based on Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 90.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.37.
Conclusion
In summary, Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
