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 $28,531 were purchased by Hood Jennifer R. on May 16 ’25. At $19.20 per share, Hood Jennifer R. acquired 1,486 shares.
Also, Reece Joseph E purchased 5,000 shares, netting a total of over 48,400 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $9.68 each, the insider now holds 21,000 shares.
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
On last trading session,, Compass Minerals International Inc [NYSE: CMP] rose 3.33% to $22.02. The stock’s lowest price that day was $21.01, but it reached a high of $22.05 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 12.98%. Over the course of the year, Compass Minerals International Inc shares have jumped approximately 113.17%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $22.05 on 07/02/25 and a 52-week low of $8.60 on 04/04/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 21.34, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 20.65. In the upper region, resistance lies at 22.38. The next price resistance is at 22.73. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 72.44 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
Is Compass Minerals International Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Compass Minerals International Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.41 million shares to 2.76 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 2.35 million shares. A jump of 14.96% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.96 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.96.
Which companies own the most shares of Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP)?
In terms of Compass Minerals International Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 21.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 0.89% from the previous closing price of $21.31. Analysts anticipate Compass Minerals International Inc stock to reach 36 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 15. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Compass Minerals International Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
