The closing price of Compass Minerals International Inc (NYSE: CMP) was $13.60 for the day, down -0.87% from the previous closing price of $13.72. On the day, 512427 shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CMP’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.15 and its Current Ratio is at 3.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.98.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Loop Capital on March 04, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $26 from $29 previously.
On November 20, 2023, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $36 to $24.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 22 ’24 when Reece Joseph E bought 5,000 shares for $21.24 per share. The transaction valued at 106,200 led to the insider holds 16,000 shares of the business.
Standen James D. bought 3,503 shares of CMP for $94,056 on Sep 21 ’23. The Chief Commercial Officer now owns 30,000 shares after completing the transaction at $26.85 per share.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.22.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CMP has reached a high of $39.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.54.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 41.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 40.87M. Insiders hold about 1.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.32% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by ConocoPhillips analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2,942.33, with high estimates of $294.58 and low estimates of $206.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Industrials and $Financial Services for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Consumer Cyclical.
