Compass Minerals International (CMP) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) is expected to be issuing 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 are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview 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 announced its earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $227.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $223.72 million. Compass Minerals International had a negative net margin of 6.42% and a negative return on equity of 8.22%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.77) earnings per share. 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 Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:CMP opened at $25.21 on Tuesday. Compass Minerals International has a 12-month low of $8.60 and a 12-month high of $26.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.55. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.66. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.13 and a beta of 1.17.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Compass Minerals International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Compass Minerals International during the second quarter worth $83,000. Vestcor Inc purchased a new position in shares of Compass Minerals International in the third quarter valued at $158,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Compass Minerals International by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,665 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $192,000 after buying an additional 858 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in 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 valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 9,731 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PDT Partners LLC purchased a new position in Compass Minerals International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $234,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Compass Minerals International from $22.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Compass Minerals International from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Compass Minerals International in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Compass Point set a $22.00 target price on Compass Minerals International in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $24.00 price target on Compass Minerals International in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. One 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $22.00.

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.