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As of close of business last night, Compass Minerals International Inc’s stock clocked out at $19.04, down -0.88% from its previous closing price of $19.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CMP’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.62. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.12 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.37.
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, JP Morgan on February 12, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $15 from $13 previously.
On April 26, 2024, Loop Capital Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also lowered its target price recommendation from $26 to $23.
Loop Capital Downgraded its Buy to Hold on March 04, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $29 to $26.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’25 when Hood Jennifer R. bought 1,486 shares for $19.20 per share.
Reece Joseph E bought 5,000 shares of CMP for $48,400 on Mar 26 ’25. The Director now owns 21,000 shares after completing the transaction at $9.68 per share.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CMP has reached a high of $20.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 36.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 54.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 41.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.44M. Insiders hold about 24.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.19% stake in the company.
