Compass Minerals International (CMP) to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) is expected to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $207.7540 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.04. Compass Minerals International had a return on equity of 8.99% and a net margin of 0.55%.The firm had revenue of $453.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $418.97 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 3.0%

Shares of CMP traded up $0.86 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.62. The stock had a trading volume of 65,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 555,021. Compass Minerals International has a fifty-two week low of $16.40 and a fifty-two week high of $34.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.78. The firm has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 198.34 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Compass Minerals International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Compass Minerals International by 14.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,775,116 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $53,282,000 after purchasing an additional 354,960 shares during the period. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. lifted its position in Compass Minerals International by 201.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. now owns 1,280,648 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,728,000 after buying an additional 856,149 shares in the last quarter. Gumshoe Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Compass Minerals International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $24,842,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Compass Minerals International by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 800,364 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $15,719,000 after buying an additional 121,634 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Compass Minerals International by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 772,765 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $15,178,000 after buying an additional 43,135 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CMP shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Compass Minerals International from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Compass Point set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Compass Minerals International in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research cut shares of Compass Minerals International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Compass Minerals International from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $20.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Compass Minerals International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.80.

About Compass Minerals International

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.