Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Stock Rating Lowered by Bank of America

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $30.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $33.00. Bank of America‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 26.87% from the company’s current price.

MOS has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Mosaic from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Oppenheimer set a $35.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mosaic from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their price target on shares of Mosaic from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.75.

Mosaic Price Performance

MOS opened at $23.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.99, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $28.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.15. Mosaic has a 12-month low of $22.36 and a 12-month high of $38.23.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mosaic

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Mosaic by 27.8% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Mosaic during the first quarter valued at about $201,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 170.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 54,176 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 34,151 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 26,836 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $725,000 after purchasing an additional 7,760 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 169.3% in 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 during the last quarter. 77.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mosaic News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options flow — investors bought roughly 46,424 MOS call options (about 189% above typical daily volume), signaling speculative bullish positioning or hedging interest that could support short-term upside or volatility in the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the downgrade, the new analyst price target still implies meaningful upside — Bank of America’s target sits at $30 (roughly mid‑teens to 20s % above the recent trade), which may limit how negative some investors react if the company’s fundamentals stabilize. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded MOS from Buy to Neutral and trimmed its price target (citing a tougher backdrop for margin expansion in the phosphate business), directly triggering investor concern about near-term profitability. Proactive Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Freedom Capital downgraded MOS from Hold to Strong Sell, adding to the downward pressure from the sell‑side and increasing selling momentum. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread media coverage of the downgrades and the resulting share decline has driven additional selling interest and broader attention from market scanners. MSN

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.