Perseverance Asset Management International Invests $7.65 Million in The Mosaic Company $MOS

Perseverance Asset Management International purchased a new stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 300,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,650,000. Mosaic comprises about 0.8% of Perseverance Asset Management International’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its stake in Mosaic by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 19,604 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $472,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Mosaic by 27.8% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 11,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 21,101 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 466 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Mosaic Price Performance

Mosaic stock opened at $22.32 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.89. The company has a market capitalization of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 171.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.82. The Mosaic Company has a 1 year low of $19.80 and a 1 year high of $37.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.15). Mosaic had a return on equity of 4.66% and a net margin of 0.36%.The company had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The Mosaic Company will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Mosaic

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research later upgraded Mosaic from Strong Sell to Hold, which suggests a slightly less bearish outlook and may help ease some selling pressure. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains at Hold on average, indicating Wall Street is still cautious but not uniformly negative on Mosaic. The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed near-term EPS estimates for Mosaic, including FY2026 to $0.75 from $0.86 and Q2 2026 to $0.08 from $0.12, signaling weaker expected profitability. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered longer-term forecasts, including FY2027 to $1.67 from $1.89 and FY2028 to $1.31 from $1.55, reinforcing concerns about the earnings trajectory. Zacks.com

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on MOS. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Mosaic from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Mosaic in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price for the company. Freedom Capital raised Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $25.00 target price on Mosaic in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Mosaic from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.11.

Mosaic Company Profile

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.