Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Mizuho Analyst Says

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) had its price target hoisted by analysts at Mizuho from $28.00 to $30.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.50% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer set a $35.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Mosaic from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded Mosaic from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mosaic has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.13.

Mosaic Price Performance

Shares of MOS stock opened at $27.15 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $27.13 and its 200 day moving average is $28.78. The stock has a market cap of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.07, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Mosaic has a twelve month low of $22.36 and a twelve month high of $38.23.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mosaic

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fiduciary Alliance LLC acquired a new stake in Mosaic during the third quarter worth $1,969,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Mosaic in the third quarter valued at about $2,913,000. Scotia Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Mosaic by 395.1% during the second quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 87,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,194,000 after buying an additional 69,873 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its position in shares of Mosaic by 65.7% during the second quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 157,267 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,682,000 after acquiring an additional 62,338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mosaic in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $12,678,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Mosaic

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

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.