Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Compass Minerals International, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for CMP from analysts
• CMP’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)

Before we jump into Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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 and sells potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride to produce specialty products. This segment provides products for use as a deicer for roadways, consumer, and professional use; as an ingredient in chemical production; for water treatment, human, and animal nutrition; and for various other consumer and industrial uses, as well as records management services. The Plant Nutrition segment produces sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions under the Protassium+ brand name; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; and organic products. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. The company was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in December 2003. Compass Minerals International, Inc. was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of January 21, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock price was $23.450.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. is up 3.21% from its previous closing price of $22.720.

During the last market session, Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock traded between $23.010 and $23.800. Currently, there are approximately 42.02 million shares outstanding for Compass Minerals International, Inc..

Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. Stock Price History

Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s (CMP) price is currently up 19.4% so far this month.

During the month of January, Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $24.530 and a low of $19.420.

Over the last year, Compass Minerals International, Inc. has hit prices as high as $24.530 and as low as $8.595. Year to date, Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock is up 19.4%.

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What Caused Compass Minerals International, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of January 20, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Compass Minerals International, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 20, 2026, Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 13.80%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 84 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Compass Minerals International, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of January 21, 2026, Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s stock price is $23.450, which is up 3.21% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Compass Minerals International, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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