Compass Minerals International (CMP) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.11 per share and revenue of $329.2270 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 8th. The basic materials company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.02). Compass Minerals International had a negative return on equity of 8.22% and a negative net margin of 6.42%.The business had revenue of $227.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $223.72 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.77) EPS. Compass Minerals International’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Compass Minerals International to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Compass Minerals International Stock Performance

Shares of CMP stock opened at $25.60 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.33 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a 50 day moving average of $20.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.54. Compass Minerals International has a 52 week low of $8.60 and a 52 week high of $26.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.55.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Compass Minerals International in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Compass Minerals International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Compass Point set a $22.00 price target on shares of Compass Minerals International in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Loop Capital set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Compass Minerals International in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Compass Minerals International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Compass Minerals International currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Institutional Trading of Compass Minerals International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CMP. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Compass Minerals International during the second quarter worth approximately $83,000. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in shares of Compass Minerals International during the 3rd quarter worth $158,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Compass Minerals International by 1,450.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,402 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 9,731 shares during the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Compass Minerals International during the second quarter worth $234,000. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Compass Minerals International by 73.7% during the second quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 12,489 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the last quarter. 99.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Compass Minerals International Company Profile

Compass Minerals International, Inc is a global producer of essential mineral-based products, primarily known for its salt and plant nutrition portfolios. The company’s deicing salts are used by municipalities and commercial customers across North America to maintain safer roadways in winter months. In addition, its water conditioning salts serve both residential and industrial users, supporting water treatment systems that remove hard minerals to protect plumbing and equipment.

Beyond conventional salt products, Compass Minerals has developed a specialty plant nutrition business focused on sulfate of potash (SOP), a premium fertilizer that provides both potassium and sulfur to crops.