The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nineteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $28.1875.

Several brokerages have issued reports on MOS. Wolfe Research dropped their target price on Mosaic from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Mosaic from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on Mosaic from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Mosaic from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on Mosaic from $38.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Mosaic News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs kept a Buy rating on Mosaic while only modestly cutting its price target to $28 from $31, suggesting upside remains despite near-term pressure. Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Price Target Lowered to $28.00 at The Goldman Sachs Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Mosaic’s mixed Q1 update, with revenue beating expectations but earnings missing forecasts, leading to a reassessment of valuation and operating assumptions. Mosaic Analysts Slash Their Forecasts After Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut Mosaic to $19 from $24 and reiterated an Underweight rating, signaling expectations for additional downside pressure. Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Given New $19.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho also reduced its price target on Mosaic to $24, adding to the broader trend of analysts turning more cautious after earnings. Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Price Target Cut to $24.00 by Analysts at Mizuho

Mosaic Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:MOS opened at $22.80 on Friday. Mosaic has a 1 year low of $21.17 and a 1 year high of $38.23. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.24 billion, a PE ratio of 175.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.15). Mosaic had a net margin of 0.36% and a return on equity of 4.66%. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Mosaic will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Mosaic Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Mosaic’s payout ratio is 676.92%.

Institutional Trading of Mosaic

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 19,604 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 27.8% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 54.3% in the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 1,157 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 57.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 0.9% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 47,593 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

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.