- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 12.3x
Weaker technical forecast for Compass Minerals International Inc as stock downgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Jul 29, 2026)
The Compass Minerals International Inc stock price fell by -1.25% on the last day (Wednesday, 29th Jul 2026) from $29.69 to $29.32. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 4.43% from a day low at $28.47 to a day high of $29.73. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -2.33% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 94 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 408 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $11.96 million.
The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and weak rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $28.63 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 3.74% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $29.70 and $35.60 at the end of this 3-month period.
CMP Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and so far it has risen 4.27%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Compass Minerals International Inc stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $29.73 and $29.87. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Compass Minerals International Inc stock
Compass Minerals International Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $29.26 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $1.26 between high and low, or 4.43%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.73%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $28.00 (-4.51%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 25 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (CMP) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 30th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 30th we expect Compass Minerals International Inc to open at $29.17, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $28.74 and $29.90, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.16 (+/-4.02%) up or down from last closing price. If Compass Minerals International Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.02% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $29.26 (0.20%) than the resistance at $29.43 (0.38%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Earnings coming up
Compass Minerals International Inc will release earnings AMC on Wednesday, August 05, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is -$0.0400. We will update the financials statements for Compass Minerals International Inc, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 4.90% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is Compass Minerals International Inc stock A Buy?
Compass Minerals International Inc holds several negative signals and this should be a sell candidate, but due to the general chance for a turnaround situation it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
-0.307
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 30, 2026 - $29.17 ( 0.500%).
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CMP Performance
Trading levels for CMP
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 30.43 | 3.80% |
| R2 | 29.95 | 2.16% |
| R1 | 29.65 | 1.14% |
| Price | 29.32 | |
| S1 | 28.69 | -2.14% |
| S2 | 28.39 | -3.16% |
| S3 | 27.91 | -4.80% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 33.51 | 14.29% |
| R2 | 30.21 | 3.04% |
| R1 | 29.43 | 0.375% |
| Price | 29.32 | |
| S1 | 29.26 | -0.205% |
| S2 | 28.97 | -1.19% |
| S3 | 28.26 | -3.62% |
CMP Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 08, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.150 | 0.85% |
| 2 | Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.150 | 0.579% |
| 3 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 08, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.150 | 0.546% |
| 4 | May 23, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | $0.150 | 0.430% |
| 5 | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 09, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.150 | 0.472% |
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