Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for Mosaic Q2 Earnings

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Mosaic in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.12. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mosaic’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mosaic’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.67 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.31 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on MOS. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Mosaic from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. HSBC cut their price target on shares of Mosaic from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of Mosaic from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Mosaic in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.11.

Mosaic Price Performance

NYSE:MOS opened at $22.79 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 175.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.82. Mosaic has a 52 week low of $19.80 and a 52 week high of $37.53. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $22.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

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

Institutional Trading of Mosaic

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Mosaic by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,123,171 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $942,477,000 after acquiring an additional 461,524 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Mosaic by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,240,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $363,110,000 after acquiring an additional 832,914 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,174,708 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $317,379,000 after purchasing an additional 240,146 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 28.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,840,398 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $285,235,000 after acquiring an additional 2,653,969 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Mosaic by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,479,395 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $203,916,000 after purchasing an additional 63,822 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Mosaic

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut Mosaic’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.75 from $0.86, signaling weaker near-term earnings expectations. Mosaic analyst estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered FY2027 EPS to $1.67 from $1.89 and FY2028 EPS to $1.31 from $1.55, pointing to a less optimistic longer-term profit outlook. Mosaic analyst estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained a Strong Sell rating, which may add to bearish sentiment around Mosaic shares. Mosaic analyst estimate cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate analyst coverage shows Mosaic with an average Hold rating, suggesting Wall Street remains cautious but not uniformly bearish. Analyst rating update

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.