Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.15 EPS

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The basic materials company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.15), Briefing.com reports. Mosaic had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 5.80%. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. Mosaic’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Mosaic’s conference call:

• Temporary production curtailments announced — partial reductions at Bartow and Louisiana and scaled‑back fertilizer production in Brazil — to conserve limited sulfur supplies, which will reduce near‑term phosphate volumes.
• Potash business remains strong with robust global demand, Canpotex committed through June and tight inventories, supporting potash pricing and shipments into the second quarter.
• Management is tightening capital allocation — cutting 2026 CapEx by $250M to $1.25B, initiating workforce reductions targeting $50M of annual savings (on top of a $100M program), and selling/idling non‑core mines to protect free cash flow.
• Raw‑material headwinds — sulfur and ammonia costs are rising sharply (company expects higher Q2 realized costs) and marginal input prices are compressing stripping margins, creating the risk of further curtailments and margin pressure.
• Diversification and growth initiatives — Mosaic Biosciences is scaling rapidly (8–10 new products, revenues expected to double in 2026) and the company is advancing long‑term rare‑earth recovery projects from phosphogypsum as a potential new revenue stream.

Mosaic Stock Performance

Shares of Mosaic stock opened at $21.86 on Tuesday. Mosaic has a 1-year low of $21.17 and a 1-year high of $38.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $25.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.07. The company has a market cap of $6.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.93, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.79.

Mosaic Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.07%.

Mosaic News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 14.4% year over year to $3.0 billion and slightly topped Wall Street estimates, helped by stronger fertilizer pricing. Mosaic Q1 earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: Mosaic released its first-quarter 2026 results and presentation, giving investors updated details on operations, margins, and capital plans. Mosaic Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call presentation may provide more context on management’s response to higher input costs and margin pressure. Mosaic Q1 2026 earnings call presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target on Mosaic to $24 from $27, signaling a more cautious view even though the new target still implies some upside from current levels. Mosaic price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS missed expectations sharply, with Mosaic reporting $0.05 per share versus the $0.20 consensus and $0.49 a year ago, highlighting a significant earnings deterioration. Mosaic Q1 earnings miss estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Higher raw material and sulfuric acid costs pressured margins, and Mosaic swung to a loss, while it also withdrew phosphate production guidance and limited capital spending for the year. Mosaic swings to loss on surging sulfuric acid prices

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MOS. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 169.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mosaic in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Gen Wealth Partners Inc bought a new stake in shares of Mosaic in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mosaic during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Mosaic in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MOS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Bank of America lowered Mosaic from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce cut their price objective on Mosaic from $32.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wolfe Research lowered their target price on shares of Mosaic from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Mosaic from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mosaic has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.13.

About Mosaic

Mosaic Co is one of the world’s leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. The company’s primary business activities center on the extraction, processing and distribution of phosphate rock, phosphate-based fertilizers and potash products. These core nutrients are essential components in modern agriculture, supporting crop yields and soil health across a range of farming applications.

In its phosphate segment, Mosaic operates mining and production facilities that convert phosphate rock into concentrated phosphates, finished phosphate fertilizers and feed phosphates for animal nutrition.