CMP NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Compass Minerals International Inc · Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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Latest close 29.44 USD
-0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -5.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 6d.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 29.44 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.1% latest completed week
4W Return -5.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 27-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.3%. Indicator stack 87/43 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 48/100 conviction; expected move 12.8%. News sentiment 50/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 6d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -5.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8712-week average 0.75

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -5.3% over four weeks, 12.1% over 12 weeks, and 44.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 27 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.1%
4W-5.3%
12W12.1%
26W15.1%
52W44.5%
Active trend streak27 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.04Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-96.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership18.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-34.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Sep 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength83/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Value77/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth35/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework62/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
174.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
21.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
6.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

CMP shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.14, expected move of 12.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move12.8%
Put/call volume0.14
Pressure86
Speculation3
Volatility80
Trend agreement14
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Insider activity6 / 6

6 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

11 positive · 36 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.3%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-12.9%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week-0.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.2% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape63/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis89/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.87; No reversal markers Factors68/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 63; Small Cap Core rank 68 SVQF62/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 386.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options38/100

CMP shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.14, expected move of 12.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.8% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) Income Statement Insiders6 / 6

6 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings6d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202629.44 USD-0.1%26.21 USD19.16 USD0.0418.991.6MOn
17 Jul 202629.46 USD-1.3%25.90 USD19.21 USD0.4518.881.5MOn
10 Jul 202629.84 USD-0.4%25.57 USD19.25 USD0.7419.011.8MOn
3 Jul 202629.95 USD-3.7%25.15 USD19.26 USD0.9821.302.0MOn
26 Jun 202631.10 USD1.7%24.83 USD19.28 USD1.1729.003.0MOn
19 Jun 202630.58 USD-2.8%24.43 USD19.30 USD1.2324.532.1MOn
12 Jun 202631.46 USD6.2%24.00 USD19.31 USD1.3629.982.5MOn
5 Jun 202629.63 USD-7.2%23.54 USD19.33 USD1.4523.834.1MOn
29 May 202631.92 USD4.3%23.13 USD19.36 USD1.3430.572.7MOn
22 May 202630.59 USD4.2%22.64 USD19.37 USD1.0327.653.7MOn
15 May 202629.35 USD5.1%22.24 USD19.39 USD0.6524.116.2MOn
8 May 202627.93 USD6.4%21.87 USD19.41 USD0.2318.863.4MOn
1 May 202626.26 USD3.8%21.55 USD19.44 USD0.0314.672.9MOn
24 Apr 202625.31 USD-0.0%21.30 USD19.47 USD-0.0912.372.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.