The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Compass Minerals International Inc shares valued at $48,400 were purchased by Reece Joseph E on Mar 26 ’25. At $9.68 per share, Reece Joseph E acquired 5,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 21,000 shares worth approximately $0.41 million following the completion of this transaction.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on February 12, 2025, Compass Minerals International Inc [CMP] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $15 from $13. Analysts at Loop Capital upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of March 04, 2024, Loop Capital has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for CMP. Earlier on November 20, 2023, JP Morgan upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for CMP stock which previously was a “an Underweight”.
Analyzing CMP Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 8.57%. Over the course of the year, Compass Minerals International Inc shares have jumped approximately 73.33%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $20.17 on 05/13/25 and a 52-week low of $8.60 on 04/04/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $11.96, while a 200-day SMA reached $11.91.
Support And Resistance Levels for Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 19.20, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 18.91. In the upper region, resistance lies at 19.82. The next price resistance is at 20.15. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 87.83 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 3.70, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 8.56%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
