The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) Receives $27.17 Average Price Target from Analysts

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $27.1667.

MOS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Mosaic from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on Mosaic from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price 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.

Institutional Trading of Mosaic

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Mosaic by 169.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Mosaic in the second quarter worth about $31,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in Mosaic by 72.9% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc acquired a new stake in Mosaic in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Mosaic in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 77.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mosaic Stock Up 5.1%

NYSE:MOS opened at $22.23 on Monday. Mosaic has a one year low of $19.80 and a one year high of $36.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.34. The company has a market capitalization of $7.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.82.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Mosaic had a negative net margin of 5.21% and a positive return on equity of 3.77%. Mosaic’s quarterly revenue was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Mosaic will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.