Stocks of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) traded higher last session on Wall Street, up 4.95% to $37.53.
According to the data, The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) has 23 analysts covering its stock. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Hold’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $55.00 and a low of $32.00, we find $41.00. Given the previous closing price of $35.76, this indicates a potential upside of 14.65 percent. MOS stock price is now 6.17% away from the 50-day moving average and -16.53% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $12.62B.
A total of 15 analysts have issued a hold rating and 5 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $42.27 as their price target over the next twelve months.
Insiders disposed of 799,749 shares of company stock worth roughly $30.01 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.51% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.
There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in MOS stock. A new stake in The Mosaic Company shares was purchased by RUFFER LLP during the first quarter worth $59,236,000. MARSHALL WACE, LLP invested $36,026,000 in shares of MOS during the first quarter. In the first quarter, PARTNERS CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLP acquired a new stake in The Mosaic Company valued at approximately $8,830,000. KERRISDALE ADVISERS, LLC acquired a new stake in MOS for approximately $4,512,000. LLOYD HARBOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC purchased a new stake in MOS valued at around $4,324,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 1,154 active investors with 90.60% ownership of the company’s stock.
Tuesday’s opening bell rang with an opening price of $36.12 for The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS). During the past 12 months, The Mosaic Company has had a low of $31.44 and a high of $62.83. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.10, and a quick ratio of 0.50. The fifty day moving average price for MOS is $35.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $45.05 for the stock.
The latest earnings results from The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) was released for Mar, 2023. According to the Agricultural Inputs Company, earnings per share came in at $1.14, missing analysts’ expectations of $1.29 by -0.15. This compares to $3.20 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 15.10% and return on equity was 24.00% for MOS. The company reported revenue of $3.6 billion for the quarter, compared to $3.92 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue fell -8.11 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect MOS to generate $3.22B in revenue.
Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 06/15/2023. Investors who held shares on 06/01/2023 were paid a $0.20 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $0.80 dividend and a 2.13% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 05/31/2023 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, MOS is presently at 8.00%.
The Mosaic Company(MOS) Company Profile
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 Mosaic Company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
