Investor’s Delight: Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) Closes Strong at 15.07, Up 1.62

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The closing price of Compass Minerals International Inc (NYSE: CMP) was $15.07 for the day, up 1.62% from the previous closing price of $14.83. In other words, the price has increased by $1.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.93 million shares were traded. CMP stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.25 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.53.

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 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 2.90. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.47.

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 April 26, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $23 from $26 previously.

On March 04, 2024, Loop Capital Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $29 to $26.

JP Morgan Upgraded its Underweight to Neutral on November 20, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised 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.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CMP now has a Market Capitalization of 624642432 and an Enterprise Value of 1531994368. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.012 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.495.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, CMP has reached a high of $27.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 17.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.30%.

Shares Statistics:

CMP traded an average of 1.08M shares per day over the past three months and 1183090 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 41.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 41.01M. Insiders hold about 1.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.37% stake in the company. Shares short for CMP as of 1730332800 were 3122928 with a Short Ratio of 2.88, compared to 1727654400 on 3428191. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3122928 and a Short% of Float of 13.149999000000001.

Dividends & Splits

With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.88, CMP has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.30. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.19420095The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.76.

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