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Compass Minerals International (CMP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $28.00, the highest $32.00, the lowest $25.00. The average is +25.8% from the last price of $22.26.
Analyst ratings 5
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $23.50 → $23.00−2.1% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $22.50 → $22.00−2.2% | Hold | −1.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $24.50 → $24.00−2.0% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $23.00 → $22.50−2.2% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $24.00 → $23.50−2.1% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $24.00 → $23.50−2.1% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $24.00 → $23.50−2.1% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $25.00 → $24.50−2.0% | Hold | +10.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $23.50 → $23.00−2.1% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $23.50 → $24.00+2.1% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $23.50 → $24.00+2.1% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $23.50 → $24.00+2.1% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $22.00 → $22.50+2.3% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $24.50 → $25.00+2.0% | Hold | +12.3% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $23.00 → $23.50+2.2% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $24.00 → $23.50−2.1% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $22.50 → $22.00−2.2% | Hold | −1.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $23.00 → $23.50+2.2% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $23.50 → $24.00+2.1% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $23.00 → $23.50+2.2% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $22.00 → $22.50+2.3% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $24.00 → $24.50+2.1% | Hold | +10.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $22.50 → $23.00+2.2% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| Joel Jackson★★★★★★★★★★#1004 · hits 59% · avg +10.5% | BMO Capital | $30.00 → $25.00−16.7% | Hold | +12.3% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 08:01 | −0.4%next day −0.3% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $22.50 → $23.00+2.2% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $23.00 → $23.50+2.2% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $21.50 → $22.00+2.3% | Hold | −1.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $23.50 → $24.00+2.1% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $22.00 → $22.50+2.3% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $23.00 → $22.50−2.2% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $22.50 → $22.00−2.2% | Hold | −1.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $23.50 → $23.00−2.1% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $24.00 → $23.00−4.2% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $23.50 → $23.00−2.1% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $22.50 → $21.50−4.4% | Hold | −3.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $24.50 → $23.50−4.1% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $23.00 → $22.50−2.2% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| David Begleiter★★★★★★★★★★#4870 · hits 52% · avg +1.4% | Deutsche Bank | $35.00 → $32.00−8.6% | Buy | +43.8% | Assigned | 31.08.26on TipRanks 08:40 | +1.3%next day −1.0% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas★★★★★★★★★★#2991 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | J.P. Morgan | $30.00 → $27.00−10.0% | Sell | +21.3% | Downgrade | 10.08.26on TipRanks 04:25 | −1.2%next day +0.2% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Joel Jackson★★★★★★★★★★#1004 · hits 59% · avg +10.5% | BMO Capital | $30.00 | Hold | +34.8% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:07 | +6.0%next day −1.2% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | $22.00 | Buy | −1.2% | Initiated | 15.12.25on TipRanks Dec 16 06:00 | +7.0%next day +2.7% · 5 days +7.4% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Compass Minerals International
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $29.67 at a price of $22.04 (+34.6%); now: $28.00 at $22.26 (+25.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 01.12.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.05 (from $-0.19 to $0.01). Last quarter: $-0.14.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $222M (from $216M to $226M). Last quarter: $215M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Compass Minerals International
- CEO: Edward C. Dowling Jr.
- Employees: 1,849
- 9900 West 109th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66210, US
- www.compassminerals.com
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) operates as a significant global producer and supplier of vital minerals, concentrating its activities primarily across the United States, Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom, while also serving other international markets. The company organizes its diverse operations into three main business divisions: Salt, Plant Nutrition North America, and Plant Nutrition South America. Within its Salt segment, Compass Minerals offers a comprehensive suite of sodium chloride and magnesium chloride products. These include various forms such as rock salt, salt produced through mechanical and solar evaporation, and both brine and flake magnesium chloride. This division also procures potassium chloride and calcium chloride, which it either sells as standalone finished goods or integrates with salt to create specialized blends. The applications for these products are extensive: they function as de-icing agents for roadways, are used by both professional and consumer markets, serve as fundamental ingredients in chemical production, aid in water treatment, contribute to human and animal nutrition, and fulfill a wide spectrum of other industrial and consumer demands. An additional service provided by this segment is records management. The Plant Nutrition North America segment specializes in delivering sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers, available in a variety of grades. Its portfolio includes agricultural products suitable for methods like broadcast spreading, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions; turf products tailored for the ornamental market and for blends used on golf course greens; organic options marketed under the Protassium+ brand; and micronutrient products, including those under the Wolf Trax label and other brands. This segment's clientele includes agricultural input distributors and retailers, as well as direct growers. Finally, the Plant Nutrition South America segment provides a selection of specialized pl
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