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DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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NYSE:MOS

Mosaic (MOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$32.46
+0.45 (+1.41%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$31.47
$32.57
50-Day Range
$29.51
$32.46
52-Week Range
$29.25
$48.92
Volume
6.78 million shs
Average Volume
4.83 million shs
Market Capitalization
$10.44 billion
P/E Ratio
9.30
Dividend Yield
2.59%
Price Target
$40.63

Mosaic MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.21 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
25.2% Upside
$40.63 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.42% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-8.17
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.23mentions of Mosaic in the last 14 days
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
-11.66%
From $2.83 to $2.50 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.64 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

14th out of 171 stocks

Agricultural Chemicals Industry

1st out of 9 stocks

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About Mosaic Stock (NYSE:MOS)

The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name. The company also produces and sells potash for use in the manufacturing of mixed crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, and for industrial use; and for use in the de-icing and as a water softener regenerant. In addition, it provides nitrogen-based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients, and other ancillary services; and purchases and sells phosphates, potash, and nitrogen products. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retail chains, farmers, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

MOS Stock Price History

MOS Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend
3/06/2024
Dividend Payable
3/21/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Agricultural chemicals
Sub-Industry
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
CUSIP
61945C10
Employees
14,049
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$40.63
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.21
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.16 billion
Pretax Margin
9.68%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$13.70 billion
Cash Flow
$7.38 per share
Book Value
$38.36 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
319,083,000
Market Cap
$10.44 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.49
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MOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Mosaic stock right now?

14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mosaic in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" MOS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MOS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Mosaic's stock price target for 2024?

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Mosaic's shares. Their MOS share price targets range from $32.00 to $55.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $40.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have MOS shares performed in 2024?

Mosaic's stock was trading at $35.73 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MOS stock has decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $32.46.
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Are investors shorting Mosaic?

Mosaic saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,550,000 shares, an increase of 43.5% from the February 29th total of 3,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,920,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's shares are sold short.
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When is Mosaic's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
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How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter?

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. The basic materials company had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Mosaic had a net margin of 8.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.69%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 29.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.74 EPS.
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How often does Mosaic pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mosaic?

Mosaic announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.59%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 6th.
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Is Mosaic a good dividend stock?

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.62%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 24.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MOS will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.60% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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How will Mosaic's stock buyback program work?

Mosaic declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, August 1st 2022, which allows the company to buyback $2,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 10.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

What is Joc O’Rourke's approval rating as Mosaic's CEO?

61 employees have rated Mosaic Chief Executive Officer Joc O’Rourke on Glassdoor.com. Joc O’Rourke has an approval rating of 54% among the company's employees. This puts Joc O’Rourke in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mosaic own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mosaic investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intel (INTC), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Micron Technology (MU), AT&T (T), General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Tesla (TSLA).

Who are Mosaic's major shareholders?

Mosaic's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Capital World Investors (12.16%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.46%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.65%), Northern Trust Corp (1.85%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.21%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (1.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Corrine D Ricard, Denise C Johnson, Gregory L Ebel, James Calvin O'rourke, Mark J Isaacson, SA Vale and Walter F Precourt III.
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How do I buy shares of Mosaic?

Shares of MOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:MOS) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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