Mosaic (MOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) is a global producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Its products are used by farmers to replenish essential nutrients in soil and support agricultural yields. The company also produces animal feed ingredients and other phosphorus-based products derived from its phosphate operations.

Mosaic’s operations span the production, processing, distribution and marketing of crop nutrients. Its phosphate business is supported by phosphate rock mining and processing operations, while its potash business includes mining and processing facilities in Canada and the United States. Through Mosaic Fertilizantes, the company also serves agricultural customers in Brazil and other international markets.

The company was formed in 2004 through the combination of IMC Global and the fertilizer business of Cargill. Mosaic is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and supplies farmers, distributors and agricultural retailers across North America, South America and other global markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.47 to $25.16
• 50-Day Range: $20.67 to $26.53
• 52-Week Range: $19.80 to $36.99
• Volume: 9.00 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.87 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.51%
• Price Target: $27.17
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mosaic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mosaic scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mosaic has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Mosaic is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mosaic has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 131.48%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mosaic are expected to grow by 131.48% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $1.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mosaic is -12.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mosaic is -12.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mosaic has a PEG Ratio of 4.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mosaic has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.11% of the float of Mosaic has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mosaic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.51, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mosaic has recently decreased by 0.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Mosaic pays a meaningful dividend of 3.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mosaic has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mosaic will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.40% next year. This indicates that Mosaic will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.39

News Sentiment

Mosaic has a news sentiment score of 1.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Mosaic this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 21 people have searched for MOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Mosaic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mosaic insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $508,760.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.31% of the stock of Mosaic is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.54% of the stock of Mosaic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MOS
• CIK: 1285785
• Web: www.mosaicco.com
• Phone: (813) 775-4200
• Fax: 763-559-2860
• Employees: 13,249
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mosaic: $27.17
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.18
• Research Coverage: 22 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.02)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 46.36
• P/E Growth: 4.56
• Net Income: $540.70 million
• Net Margins: -5.21%
• Pretax Margin: -2.05%
• Return on Equity: 3.77%
• Return on Assets: 1.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: $6.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.91
• Book Value: $38.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 317,900,000
• Free Float: 316,911,000
• Market Cap: $7.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83