Tejara Capital Ltd Purchases New Position in The Mosaic Company $MOS

Key Points

• Tejara Capital initiated a position in Mosaic by purchasing 61,400 shares valued at approximately $1.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 77.54% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with Mosaic holding a consensus “Hold” rating and a $27.17 average price target. Several firms recently lowered their targets, despite Goldman Sachs and RBC maintaining positive ratings.
• Mosaic exceeded quarterly EPS expectations with $0.13 versus $0.12 forecast, but revenue fell 6% year over year to $2.82 billion and earnings were down from $0.51 per share a year earlier. Analysts expect only $0.54 EPS for the current year, reflecting continued near-term pressure.

Tejara Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 61,400 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $1,301,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Mosaic by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 19,604 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Mosaic by 27.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Mosaic by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 11,914 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 21,101 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 51.4% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,447 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. 77.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mosaic News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $1.41 from $1.31, indicating improved long-term earnings potential. The company’s shares are also trading above their 50-day moving average, which may be encouraging momentum-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a Hold rating on Mosaic. The firm’s current full-year consensus EPS estimate is approximately $0.54, while its newer forecasts call for FY2027 EPS of $1.06 and FY2028 EPS of $1.41. These projections point to a potential recovery over time but do not represent an immediate bullish endorsement.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks significantly reduced its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.06 from $1.67 and cut estimates for Q4 2026 to $0.20 from $0.34, Q2 2027 to $0.31 from $0.59, and Q3 2027 to $0.23 from $0.51. The revisions imply weaker expected earnings in the fertilizer and agricultural-input business over the next several quarters.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional cuts included FY2026 EPS to $0.64 from $0.75, Q3 2026 EPS to $0.26 from $0.28, Q1 2027 EPS to $0.16 from $0.18, Q4 2027 EPS to $0.36 from $0.40, Q1 2028 EPS to $0.24 from $0.25, and Q2 2028 EPS to $0.60 from $0.67. These reductions reinforce concerns about near-term earnings pressure.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Mosaic from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered Mosaic from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Mosaic from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Mosaic from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $28.00 to $27.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $27.17.

Mosaic Stock Up 4.9%

Mosaic stock opened at $23.33 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $22.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The Mosaic Company has a twelve month low of $19.80 and a twelve month high of $36.99. The company has a market capitalization of $7.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.55, a P/E/G ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.82.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. Mosaic had a positive return on equity of 3.77% and a negative net margin of 5.21%.The business had revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. Mosaic's revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that The Mosaic Company will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

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.

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