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CMP Stock Forecast: Compass Minerals International, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Oct 2026
$22
+1.83% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Compass Minerals International, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $31 — +39.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 99 of 100 as at 2 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$932.0M
Ticker Nerd rank
99 / 100
Median analyst target
$31
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$215.3M+0.3% y/y
Operating income$10.9M
Net income−$5.7M
Free cash flow−$18.7M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.8%
1M
−13.2%
YTD
+13.1%
1Y
+14.7%
From 52W high
−33.7%
From 52W low
+34.3%
$17
$34
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CMP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Compass Minerals International, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Oct 2026
99 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
94
Accruals
93
Growth
90
Issuance
86
Revisions
80
Quality
76
Volatility
70
Momentum
63
Size
45

Value (94): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (63): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (45): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CMP stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CMP, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$15$20$25$30$35Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CMPHigh $34Median $31Low $27

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
2 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $27Median $31High $34

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +39.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
31 Aug 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy$35 → $32
10 Aug 2026JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight$30 → $27
10 Aug 2026JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight—
14 May 2026JP MorganUpgradeNeutral$20 → $30
14 May 2026JP MorganUpgradeNeutral—
6 Jan 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
16 Dec 2025Freedom Capital MarketsInitiatesBuy—
11 Dec 2025Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
13 Aug 2025JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight—
23 June 2025Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
12 May 2025BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
12 Feb 2025BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
12 Feb 2025JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
18 Dec 2024BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
18 Sept 2024BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
26 Apr 2024Loop CapitalUpgradeBuy—
26 Mar 2024BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
4 Mar 2024Loop CapitalDowngradeHold—
9 Feb 2024JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
11 Jan 2024StifelMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CMP appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CMP vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Compass Minerals International, Inc. returned +14.7% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CMP vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160180Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CMPS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CMP analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+6.0%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
52.9×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.7×

Cheaper than 75% of US stocks

Price / book
3.5×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.5×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.3%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
0.3%

Higher than 36% of US stocks

Gross margin
17.6%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Operating margin
5.1%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Net margin
1.4%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
7.2%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.0%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.7%

Higher than 56% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a market value of $932.0M and an enterprise value of $1.7B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.3B. The latest quarter grew 0.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $18.4M, a 1.4% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.43.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $77.9M, after $78.0M of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 42.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 52.9×; forward P/E: 17.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.70%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Compass Minerals International, Inc. employs 1,800 people — $718K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 3 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CMP vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOther Industrial Metals & Mining
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CMPCompass Minerals International, Inc.$932.0M
99
LACLithium Americas Corp.$924.8M
10
CRMLCritical Metals Corp.$1.0B
13
SGMLSigma Lithium Corp.$1.1B
41
GSMFerroglobe PLC$796.0M
64
EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies Corp.$1.3B
8
UAMYUnited States Antimony Corp.$572.1M
16

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Compass Minerals International, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CMP news & analysis

Compass Minerals International Continues To Trade On The Cheap Even After Soaring

Seeking Alpha · 1 Oct 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reports that Compass Minerals International remains a 'buy' as its fundamentals strengthen and shares trade at a compelling valuation. Revenue and profitability improved despite volume declines, driven by higher salt prices and operational discipline, with Salt segment pricing power offsetting lower highway salt volumes and Plant Nutrition benefiting from intentional portfolio adjustments.

Why it matters — A CMP watcher would care because the article indicates the company's pricing power and operational discipline are helping it sustain improved revenue and profitability despite lower volumes.

Compass Minerals Comments on Salt Exclusion from Section 338 Tariffs

Business Wire · 10 Sept 2026positive

Compass Minerals commented on the White House's announcement that, effective Sept. 15, 2026, salt and pure sodium chloride produced in Canada will be excluded from the 50% ad valorem Section 338 tariffs. The company operates the world's largest underground salt mine in Goderich, Ontario, supplying communities across the Northeast and Midwest.

Why it matters — CMP watchers would care because the tariff exclusion affects the company's Canadian-produced salt that serves major US markets, potentially easing cost pressures on its operations.

These stocks in the red-hot healthcare sector have gotten too crowded to own

Market Watch · 3 Sept 2026neutral

A Market Watch piece notes that new recommendations suggest options bets on GE HealthCare and Medtronic falling, citing overcrowded bullish positioning in the healthcare sector. Stock selection advice is focused on healthcare names rather than Compass Minerals International.

Why it matters — The item reflects general market sentiment around crowded trades in healthcare stocks, offering no direct implications for CMP, a materials-sector company.

3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Compass (CMP)

Zacks Investment Research · 31 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research published an article titled "3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Compass (CMP)," stating that Compass is well positioned to outperform the market given its above-average growth in financials.

Why it matters — The piece highlights Compass's above-average financial growth as a reason it could outperform the market, which is relevant to those tracking the company.

Here is Why Growth Investors Should Buy Compass (CMP) Now

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlights Compass Minerals (CMP) as a stock with solid growth attributes that could produce exceptional returns. The piece identifies CMP as attractive for growth-oriented investors at this time.

Why it matters — The article points to CMP's growth characteristics as a reason investors may take interest in the stock.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CMP stock

What is the CMP stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Compass Minerals International, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $31, with estimates ranging from $27 to $34. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CMP stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Compass Minerals International, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Compass Minerals International, Inc. 99 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CMP?

As at 2 Oct 2026, Compass Minerals International, Inc. ranks 99 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (94 of 100).

Will CMP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +39.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Compass Minerals International, Inc. 99 out of 100 as at 2 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CMP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Compass Minerals International, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CMP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $27 to $34 over the next 12 months.

How has CMP stock performed over the past year?

Compass Minerals International, Inc. returned +14.7% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Compass Minerals International, Inc. do?

Compass Minerals International Inc. is a specialty minerals company that supplies essential products for consumer, industrial, agricultural, and infrastructure uses.

What is the latest news on CMP?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 1 Oct 2026): "Compass Minerals International Continues To Trade On The Cheap Even After Soaring". Seeking Alpha reports that Compass Minerals International remains a 'buy' as its fundamentals strengthen and shares trade at a compelling valuation. Revenue and profitability improved despite volume declines, driven by higher salt prices and operational discipline, with Salt segment pricing power offsetting lower highway salt volumes and Plant Nutrition benefiting from intentional portfolio adjustments.

Company

About Compass Minerals International, Inc.

Compass Minerals International Inc. is a specialty minerals company that supplies essential products for consumer, industrial, agricultural, and infrastructure uses. Its Salt segment produces highway de-icing salt, consumer deicing products, water conditioning salt, and other industrial salt products that support winter road safety and routine water treatment needs. Its Plant Nutrition segment provides sulfate of potash and related crop nutrients used to improve soil quality and support consistent crop performance. The company also produces magnesium chloride and other mineral-based products, serving customers across North America, the United Kingdom, and select international markets. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, Compass Minerals International Inc. plays a practical role in markets that rely on dependable mineral inputs for transportation, agriculture, and chemical applications.

CEO Dr. Edward C. Dowling Jr., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. · 1,800 employees · United States · https://www.compassminerals.com