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COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CMP - US20451N1019 - Common Stock

23.01 USD
+2.16 (+10.36%)
Last: 1/6/2026, 1:08:43 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Overall CMP gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CMP has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by CMP, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month CMP has a been trading in the 16.77 - 21.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CMP is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 91% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
CMP is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 157 other stocks in this industry, CMP did better than 44% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION / CMP Weekly stock chart
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION / CMP Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although CMP has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

16.85

23.24

We found 4 important support areas.

  • Support @22.03 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 19.22 to 20.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @18.00 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @17.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CMP is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CMP is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength91.42POSITIVECMP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.42% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CMP is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CMP is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CMP is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)62.26NEUTRALThe RSI value for CMP is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.08POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CMP has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)72.79NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CMP is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.55HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for CMP suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)29.54POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CMP suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION / CMP Daily stock chart

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION

NYSE:CMP (1/6/2026, 1:08:43 PM)

23.01

+2.16 (+10.36%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg10.36%
1 Week3.94%
2 Weeks11.02%
1 Month3.63%
3 Month13.87%
6 Month-7.09%
12 Month68.15%
2 Year-7.29%
3 Year-55.31%
5 Year-64.21%
10 Year-72.14%
15 Year-77.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.97
ATR(20)%5.55%
ATR Inc-5.53%
Range Today1.91
ADR(20)1.11
ADR(20)%4.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.42
3 months CRS85.47
6 months CRS24.53
Mansfield1.25
10 Day High21.25
10 Day Low18.57
20 Day High21.43
20 Day Low16.77
52 Week High22.69
52 Week Low8.6
CS1 End20.04
CR1 Start22.03
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.51%
DER(5)-0.56%
Volume468.26K
Volume Incr-44.3%
Vol(5)370.14K
Vol(50)481.52K

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION / CMP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to CMP.


What is the trend direction for CMP stock?

The current trend direction for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION?

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) has an RSI value of 62.2554. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for CMP stock?

The buy/sell signal for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


What are the support and resistance levels for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) stock?

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) has a support level at 20.04 and a resistance level at 22.03. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CMP support and resistance levels.