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Compass Minerals International, Inc.

CMP · NYSE

Market closed$29.46$0.110000 (+0.37%)After hours $29.84 · +1.30%

Key statistics

Previous close$29.35
Open$29.01
Day high$29.88
Day low$28.74
52-week high$34.50
52-week low$16.40
Market cap1.24B
Volume240.32K
Average volume619.67K
P/E ratio58.92
Forward P/E—
EPS0.50
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

CMP edged modestly higher amid broad market stability and growing investor interest in CMP pad solutions driven by accelerating adoption of GaN technology in power electronics and RF applications.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Compass Minerals edged higher, outperforming the broader materials sector (XLB closed modestly lower) as investors digested recent Seeking Alpha analyses highlighting the company's ongoing salt-driven turnaround and operational simplification. The company also announced its fiscal Q3 2026 earnings release date of August 5, with a conference call on August 6, keeping investors focused on upcoming results. Adding to positive sentiment, S&P Global upgraded Compass Minerals' credit rating to B+ in late June, and a May agreement with EnergyX to advance a 30,000-ton commercial lithium DLE facility in Utah underscores the company's strategic diversification beyond its core salt business.

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July 17, 2026Compass Minerals declined amid a broader pullback in materials stocks, with the XLB sector ETF also closing modestly lower as tech-driven weakness weighed on broader equity sentiment. Recent investor focus has centered on the company's ongoing recovery narrative — including an S&P credit rating upgrade to B+ in late June, a reduction in net leverage, and expectations for Plant Nutrition margin improvement — with multiple analysts assigning fair value estimates of $31–$36, suggesting modest upside from current levels. Attention is now turning to the company's fiscal Q3 2026 earnings release scheduled for August 5, with a conference call on August 6.

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July 16, 2026Compass Minerals edged up modestly on the session, though shares slipped in after-hours trading, as a flurry of analyst coverage highlighted a compelling turnaround narrative. Multiple reports this week pegged fair value between $31–$36, citing an S&P credit rating upgrade, reduced net leverage following asset sales, and improving Plant Nutrition margins as part of a 'Back-to-Basics' restructuring. With a year-to-date gain near 49%, sentiment is broadly constructive, though analysts note lingering risks from weather-dependent salt demand and input cost volatility.

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July 15, 2026Compass Minerals edged higher in regular trading and extended further in after-hours, buoyed by a wave of analyst attention around its ongoing turnaround narrative. Multiple Seeking Alpha pieces published today highlighted CMP's structural transformation — including disciplined capital allocation, a recent S&P credit rating upgrade following net leverage reduction, and improving Plant Nutrition margins — with one analyst assigning a Buy rating and fair value of $31–$36. While one piece argued valuation looks full after a ~63% rally driven by salt-margin recovery, the broader sentiment leans constructive. Q2 2026 EPS recently surpassed estimates, adding fundamental support to the rerating thesis.

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July 14, 2026Compass Minerals closed modestly lower, pulling back alongside a weak basic materials sector — the worst-performing sector last week, down 2.46% — as broader macro headwinds weighed on the group. A Seeking Alpha analyst published a bullish note today arguing the market is mispricing Compass Minerals' recovery, assigning a Buy rating with a fair value range of $31–$36, implying 4–21% upside. Despite recent Q2 earnings that reportedly beat EPS estimates, the stock's consensus analyst target of $28.80 sits below the current price, and the Street remains mixed with 1 sell, 3 hold, and 1 buy rating.

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July 8, 2026Compass Minerals edged higher, closing up modestly even as the broader materials sector (XLB) came under pressure amid a risk-off session driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military exchanges and surging crude oil prices. Investor focus remains squarely on the company's recently reported Q2 2026 earnings, where Compass beat EPS estimates despite flagging operational headwinds and issuing a guidance downgrade — a mixed result that continues to weigh on sentiment heading into the back half of the year. Against a backdrop of rising Treasury yields, geopolitical uncertainty, and broader materials sector weakness, Compass Minerals' relative resilience may reflect stabilizing expectations around its core deicing and plant nutrition businesses.

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July 8, 2026Compass Minerals fell over 3% on Tuesday, underperforming the broader materials sector (XLB closed lower amid a broader market pullback), as investors digested a Q2 2026 earnings report that beat EPS estimates but came alongside a guidance downgrade and flagged operational headwinds. The combination of a weakened forward outlook and a risk-off tone across U.S. equities—with the S&P 500 declining alongside semiconductor-led tech weakness and rising Treasury yields—weighed on sentiment, with shares continuing to slip in after-hours trading.

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July 7, 2026Compass Minerals edged lower, closing down modestly as basic materials weighed on broader markets amid a risk-on session led by tech and semiconductors. Investor focus remains on the company's core deicing and plant nutrition segments, including its Great Salt Lake sulfate of potash operations, with no fresh company-specific catalysts. The broader materials sector saw consolidation activity — notably Martin Marietta's $13.5B Lhoist North America merger — highlighting ongoing M&A interest in the industrial minerals space, while macro uncertainty around Fed rate policy and the upcoming Q2 earnings season keeps sentiment cautious for cyclical names like CMP.

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Seeking Alpha · July 14, 2026Compass Minerals: Why This Turnaround Is Different (NYSE:CMP)Simply Wall Street · July 14, 2026Compass Minerals International (CMP) On Credit Upgrade And Margin Recovery Narrative Near Fair ValueStock Titan · June 29, 2026Compass Minerals wins S&P upgrade after cutting debt to $150M notesSimply Wall Street · June 29, 2026Does Compass Minerals (CMP) Falling Out of Russell Indices Recast Its Role in Value Portfolios?Moomoo · May 27, 2026Deutsche Bank Maintains Compass Minerals(CMP.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $35Simply Wall Street · May 20, 2026Compass Minerals Lithium Pivot Links EnergyX Deal To CMP Valuation RisksSeeking Alpha · May 18, 2026Compass Minerals returns to lithium market via EnergyX partnership on $400M Utah plant (CMP:NYSE)TradingView · May 9, 2026Compass Minerals International Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Mt Newswire · May 27, 2026Deutsche Bank Adjusts Compass Minerals International Price Target to $35 From $30, Maintains Buy Rating
Mt Newswire · May 18, 2026Sector Update: Energy Stocks Rise Monday Afternoon
Mt Newswire · May 18, 2026Compass Minerals, EnergyX Sign MoU to Develop Commercial Lithium DLE Facility in Utah
Benzinga · May 18, 2026UPDATE: EnergyX And Compass Minerals Sign MOU To Partner On Utah Lithium Extraction Project Near Great Salt Lake Using Direct Lithium Extraction Technology; EnergyX Will Commit All Funding With Plans To Invest ~$400M Across Two Phases, Projecting $600M+ In Annual Revenue At Full Build
Benzinga · May 18, 2026'Compass plans lithium market return with EnergyX in Utah's Great Salt Lake' - Reuters Exclusive
Mt Newswire · May 18, 2026Market Chatter: Compass Minerals International Plans Lithium Return via EnergyX Partnership
Mt Newswire · May 14, 2026JPMorgan Upgrades Compass Minerals International to Neutral From Underweight, Adjusts Price Target to $30 From $20
Benzinga · May 6, 2026Compass Minerals Intl Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $1.150B-$1.235B to $1.215B-$1.290B vs $1.228B Est

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