Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Given New $28.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) had its price target trimmed by Royal Bank Of Canada from $29.00 to $28.00 in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a sector perform rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. HSBC reduced their target price on shares of Mosaic from $35.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on Mosaic from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Mosaic from $35.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Mosaic presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.13.

Mosaic Stock Up 0.6%

MOS opened at $27.15 on Thursday. Mosaic has a one year low of $22.36 and a one year high of $38.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.78.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.26). Mosaic had a return on equity of 5.80% and a net margin of 4.49%.The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.45 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Mosaic will post 2.04 EPS for the current year.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Mosaic’s payout ratio is presently 52.07%.

Institutional Trading of Mosaic

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Mosaic by 632.6% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,447,324 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $291,348,000 after acquiring an additional 7,294,205 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Mosaic during the 2nd quarter worth $158,085,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 102.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,701,610 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $267,092,000 after purchasing an additional 3,894,947 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 28.9% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,840,398 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $285,235,000 after purchasing an additional 2,653,969 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merewether Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Mosaic in the second quarter valued at about $72,380,000. 77.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mosaic News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $30 from $28 and kept a neutral rating — a modest bullish signal that implies roughly 9.8% upside versus recent levels. This provides near-term support for the stock. Mizuho raises PT to $30
• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues Mosaic is “cheap” and remains a buy, which can attract value-oriented investors looking past near-term weakness. Seeking Alpha bullish view
• Neutral Sentiment: Mosaic published its Q4 earnings presentation (investor deck) — useful for modelling and guidance clarity but not market-moving by itself relative to the analyst actions below. Q4 earnings presentation
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded MOS to Underweight and cut its target to $24 — the most bearish broker action listed and a direct negative catalyst that could pressure the stock. JPMorgan downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target to $28 from $35 while keeping an Equal Weight rating — a sizable cut in valuation expectations that likely weighs on investor sentiment. Morgan Stanley cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: RBC lowered its target to $28 from $29 (sector perform) — a small but additional downward revision among brokers. RBC cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks and other coverage flag that Mosaic’s Q4 missed EPS and revenue estimates, driven by weaker phosphate margins and volume dynamics — the earnings miss is a fundamental negative that likely prompted some analyst downgrades. Zacks: Q4 miss

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.