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 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 37
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 218 [Q3] → 212 (-6) [Q4]
4.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.48% [Q3] → 79.53% (-4.95%) [Q4]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M [Q3] → $371M (-$49M) [Q4]
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 75
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 3 (-1) [Q4]
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.63M | Put options by funds: $17.6M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$15
25%
upside
Avg. target
$16
33%
upside
High target
$17
41%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
BMO Capital Joel Jackson 63% 1-year accuracy 5 / 8 met price target | 41%upside $17 | Market Perform Maintained | 12 Feb 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas 40% 1-year accuracy 19 / 47 met price target | 25%upside $15 | Overweight Upgraded | 12 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 10 articles about CMP published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Compass Minerals Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Events
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that Edward C. Dowling Jr., president and CEO, and other members of management will participate in one-on-one meetings at two upcoming investor events. The events are as follows: Feb. 24, 2025 – BMO 34th Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference in Hollywood, Florida Feb. 25, 2025 – J.P. Morgan 2025 Global Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami Beach.
Negative
Benzinga
1 week ago
These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Compass Minerals Following Q4 Earnings
Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter adjusted EPS results and cut its FY25 salt segment revenue guidance, after the closing bell on Monday.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Compass Minerals: Risky, But Still Worth Considering
Compass Minerals International's Q1 2025 results disappointed, with earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share falling short of expectations despite higher-than-anticipated revenue. The company's Salt segment saw significant revenue decline due to lower tonnage sold, while the Plant Nutrition segment showed strong growth in sales volumes. Elevated leverage and operational underperformance make CMP stock a risky investment, but shares remain attractively priced for those willing to take on higher risk.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 11, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Brent Collins - VP of IR Edward Dowling - President and CEO Peter Fjellman - CFO Jenny Hood - Chief Supply Chain Officer Ben Nichols - Chief Sales Officer Conference Call Participants David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan David Silver - CL King & Associates Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by. My name is Regina, and I will be your conference operator today.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Compass Minerals Surprises With Big Loss
Compass Minerals International (CMP -4.12%), a leader in salt and specialty plant nutrition production, delivered a mixed report for its fiscal 2025 first quarter on Feb. 10. The company's non-GAAP loss of $0.55 per share contrasted with the earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13 anticipated by analysts.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Compass Minerals (CMP) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Compass Minerals (CMP) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.55 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05. This compares to earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Compass Minerals Reports Fiscal 2025 First-Quarter Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter results. Unless otherwise noted, it should be assumed that time periods referenced below are on a fiscal-year basis. MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY "This quarter we began to see results from our back-to-basics strategy and initiatives to reduce inventory volumes, improve our cost structure, and enhance profitability. Our efforts are expected to fur.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Compass Minerals Announces Conference Call to Discuss First-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, will release its first-quarter fiscal 2025 results Monday, Feb. 10, 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 Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Access to the conference call will be available via webcast at investors.compassminerals.com or by dialing 1-8.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Earnings Preview: Compass Minerals (CMP) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
Compass (CMP) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Compass Minerals Announces Senior Leadership Team Appointments
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced the appointment of Patrick Merrin, a seasoned operating executive in the mining industry, as the company's new chief operations officer (COO) and Peter Fjellman, who has decades of experience in senior finance roles, as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Merrin's appointment is effective March 3 and fills the COO position which has been open since June 2024. F.
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