Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Buys 2,167 Shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP)

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC lifted its stake in shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) by 0.3% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 860,796 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,167 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Compass Minerals International were worth $8,892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new position in Compass Minerals International during the second quarter worth $136,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Compass Minerals International in the 2nd quarter valued at $195,000. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in Compass Minerals International by 60.8% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 63,658 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $658,000 after buying an additional 24,068 shares during the period. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp increased its position in Compass Minerals International by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 34,427 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 4,976 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Compass Minerals International during the second quarter worth about $233,000. Institutional investors own 99.78% of the company’s stock.

Compass Minerals International Price Performance

Compass Minerals International stock opened at $9.42 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $10.46 and its 200 day moving average is $12.94. Compass Minerals International, Inc. has a one year low of $7.51 and a one year high of $29.97. The firm has a market cap of $389.37 million, a P/E ratio of -4.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Compass Minerals International to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.00.

Compass Minerals International Company Profile

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 potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride to produce specialty products.