Compass Minerals International (CMP) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP - Get Free Report) is scheduled to be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Monday, September 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.74) per share for the quarter.

Compass Minerals International Stock Up 1.1 %

CMP stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $12.39. The company's stock had a trading volume of 843,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 838,157. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.14. Compass Minerals International has a 12 month low of $7.51 and a 12 month high of $28.70. The company has a market capitalization of $512.13 million, a PE ratio of -5.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CMP shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Compass Minerals International to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Compass Minerals International in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $31.00.

About Compass Minerals International

Compass Minerals International, Inc, provides essential minerals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces, markets, and sells sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products; and purchases potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride to produce specialty products.