What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for Mosaic FY2025 Earnings?

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) – Scotiabank decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Mosaic in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.20 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.50. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mosaic’s current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.01. Mosaic had a net margin of 10.33% and a return on equity of 6.46%. The business had revenue of $3.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis.

MOS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Mizuho decreased their target price on Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Mosaic from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.73.

Mosaic Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of MOS opened at $24.18 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.14. Mosaic has a 52-week low of $22.36 and a 52-week high of $38.23. The firm has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.26, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $25.76 and its 200-day moving average is $31.43.

Mosaic Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Mosaic’s payout ratio is currently 22.80%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MOS. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Mosaic by 172.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 684 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank bought a new stake in Mosaic in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mosaic by 169.3% in the 1st 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 during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its stake in Mosaic by 650.0% during the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in Mosaic during the second quarter valued at $28,000. 77.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.