About Monsanto (NYSE:MON)

Monsanto Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides agricultural products for farmers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. The Seeds and Genomics segment produces row crop seeds, including corn, soybean, cotton, and canola seeds under the DEKALB, Asgrow, and Deltapine brands; and vegetable seeds, such as tomato, pepper, melon, cucumber, squash, beans, broccoli, onions, lettuce, and others under the Seminis and De Ruiter brands. It also develops biotechnology traits that assist farmers in controlling insects and weeds in corn, soybean, and cotton crops under the SmartStax, YieldGard, YieldGard VT Triple, VT Triple PRO, and VT Double PRO brands; Intacta RR2 PRO brand; Bollgard and Bollgard II brands; Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready 2 Yield brands; and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend and Bollgard II XtendFlex brands. In addition, this segment licenses a range of germplasm and trait technologies to large and small seed companies. The Agricultural Productivity segment manufactures and sells herbicides for nonselective agricultural and residential lawn and garden applications for weed control under the Roundup brand name; and herbicides for selective agricultural applications for weed control under the XtendiMax brand name. The company markets its products through distributors, independent retailers and dealers, agricultural cooperatives, plant raisers, and agents, as well as directly to farmers. The company was formerly known as Monsanto Ag Company and changed its name to Monsanto Company in March 2000. Monsanto Company was founded in 2000 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:MON
CUSIP61166W10
Phone314-694-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85%
Current Ratio1.41%
Quick Ratio0.85%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio22.73
Forward P/E Ratio21.93
P/E Growth2.09
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.64 billion
Price / Sales3.76
Cash Flow$7.2632 per share
Price / Cash17.21
Book Value$17.62 per share
Price / Book7.09
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.50
Net Income$2.26 billion
Net Margins17.07%
Return on Equity37.31%
Return on Assets11.49%
Miscellaneous
Employees23,300
Outstanding Shares440,800,000
Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Monsanto's stock symbol?
Monsanto trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MON."
How often does Monsanto pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Monsanto?
Monsanto declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 6th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share on Friday, April 27th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 5th. View Monsanto's Dividend History.
How were Monsanto's earnings last quarter?
Monsanto (NYSE:MON) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 5th. The basic materials company reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.09. The basic materials company had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.34 billion. Monsanto had a net margin of 17.07% and a return on equity of 37.31%. Monsanto's quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.19 EPS. View Monsanto's Earnings History.
When is Monsanto's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MON?
13 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Monsanto's shares. Their predictions range from $119.00 to $128.00. On average, they expect Monsanto's share price to reach $126.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Monsanto.
Who are some of Monsanto's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Monsanto include Nutrien (NTR), CF Industries (CF), The Mosaic (MOS), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Nufarm (NUF), Terra Nitrogen (TNH), American Vanguard (AVD), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Evogene (EVGN), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), SenesTech (SNES) and Syngenta (SYT).
Who are Monsanto's key executives?
Monsanto's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Hugh Grant, Exec. Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. Brett D. Begemann, Pres & COO (Age 57)
- Mr. Pierre C. Courduroux, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 53)
- Dr. Robert T. Fraley Ph.D., Exec. VP & CTO (Age 65)
- Mr. David F. Snively, Exec. VP, Sec. & Gen. Counsel (Age 64)
Has Monsanto been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about MON stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Monsanto earned a media sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.38 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Monsanto?
Shares of MON can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Monsanto's stock price today?
One share of MON stock can currently be purchased for approximately $125.00.
How big of a company is Monsanto?
Monsanto has a market capitalization of $55.10 billion and generates $14.64 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $2.26 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.50 on an earnings per share basis. Monsanto employs 23,300 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Monsanto?
Monsanto's mailing address is 800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD, ST LOUIS MO, 63167. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 314-694-1000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Monsanto (MON)
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Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
13 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Monsanto in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $126.50, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 1.20%. The high price target for MON is $128.00 and the low price target for MON is $119.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.08 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.25 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s) 10 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 9 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $126.50 | $127.3333 | $127.3333 | $124.10 |
Price Target Upside: | 1.20% upside | 6.36% upside | 6.36% upside | 3.72% upside |
Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Consensus Price Target History

Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/22/2016 forward)
Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Dividend Information
Monsanto pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.73%. MON's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, April 27. Monsanto pays out 39.27% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Next Dividend: | 4/27/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $2.16 |
Dividend Yield: | 1.73% |
Dividend Growth: | 6.70% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | 39.27% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 37.89% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 34.29% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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1/31/2018 | quarterly | $0.54 | 1.85% | 4/5/2018 | 4/6/2018 | 4/27/2018 |
12/4/2017 | quarterly | $0.54 | 1.83% | 1/4/2018 | 1/5/2018 | 1/26/2018 |
8/10/2017 | quarterly | $0.54 | 1.85% | 10/5/2017 | 10/6/2017 | 10/27/2017 |
6/6/2017 | quarterly | $0.54 | 1.83% | 7/5/2017 | 7/7/2017 | 7/28/2017 |
1/27/2017 | quarterly | $0.54 | 1.99% | 4/5/2017 | 4/7/2017 | 4/28/2017 |
12/6/2016 | quarterly | $0.54 | 2.04% | 1/4/2017 | 1/6/2017 | 1/27/2017 |
8/12/2016 | quarterly | $0.54 | 2.06% | 10/5/2016 | 10/7/2016 | 10/28/2016 |
6/9/2016 | quarterly | $0.54 | 1.98% | 7/6/2016 | 7/8/2016 | 7/29/2016 |
1/29/2016 | quarterly | $0.54 | 2.4% | 4/6/2016 | 4/8/2016 | 4/29/2016 |
12/7/2015 | quarterly | $0.54 | 2.23% | 1/6/2016 | 1/8/2016 | 1/29/2016 |
8/4/2015 | quarterly | $0.54 | 2.1% | 10/7/2015 | 10/9/2015 | 10/30/2015 |
6/8/2015 | quarterly | $0.49 | 1.72% | 6/30/2015 | 7/2/2015 | 7/24/2015 |
2/2/2015 | quarterly | $0.49 | 1.65% | 3/31/2015 | 4/2/2015 | 4/24/2015 |
12/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.49 | 1.63% | 1/7/2015 | 1/9/2015 | 1/30/2015 |
8/5/2014 | quarterly | $0.49 | 1.69% | 10/8/2014 | 10/10/2014 | 10/31/2014 |
6/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.43 | 1.42% | 7/1/2014 | 7/3/2014 | 7/25/2014 |
1/28/2014 | quarterly | $0.43 | 1.61% | 4/2/2014 | 4/4/2014 | 4/25/2014 |
12/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.43 | 1.54% | 1/8/2014 | 1/10/2014 | 1/31/2014 |
8/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.43 | 1.81% | 10/2/2013 | 10/4/2013 | 10/25/2013 |
6/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.3750 | 1.48% | 7/2/2013 | 7/5/2013 | 7/26/2013 |
1/31/2013 | quarterly | $0.3750 | 1.47% | 4/3/2013 | 4/5/2013 | 4/26/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Monsanto (NYSE MON) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.79%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 76.26%
Monsanto (NYSE MON) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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1/9/2018 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 8,100 | $119.35 | $966,735.00 | 56,743 | |
11/7/2017 | Andrew Thomson | Director | Buy | 6,500 | $0.17 | $1,105.00 | | |
10/19/2017 | Pierre Courduroux | CFO | Sell | 4,320 | $122.00 | $527,040.00 | 48,388 | |
10/16/2017 | Nicole M Ringenberg | VP | Sell | 7,890 | $122.25 | $964,552.50 | 38,600 | |
10/9/2017 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 11,526 | $119.70 | $1,379,662.20 | | |
9/25/2017 | Brett D Begemann | COO | Sell | 22,640 | $120.03 | $2,717,479.20 | 85,439 | |
9/25/2017 | Duraiswami Narain | VP | Sell | 2,860 | $120.00 | $343,200.00 | | |
9/1/2017 | Andrew Thomson | Director | Buy | 9,500 | $0.22 | $2,090.00 | | |
8/9/2017 | Andrew Thomson | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $0.20 | $1,000.00 | | |
7/10/2017 | Robert T. Fraley | EVP | Sell | 52,410 | $117.95 | $6,181,759.50 | | |
7/3/2017 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 11,300 | $118.57 | $1,339,841.00 | 55,011 | |
6/13/2017 | Janet M Holloway | SVP | Sell | 7,423 | $118.00 | $875,914.00 | 33,645 | |
6/2/2017 | Janet M Holloway | SVP | Sell | 3,337 | $118.00 | $393,766.00 | 44,405 | |
5/3/2017 | Kerry J Preete | EVP | Sell | 11,346 | $116.86 | $1,325,893.56 | 39,258 | |
4/17/2017 | Brett D Begemann | COO | Sell | 80,940 | $116.13 | $9,399,562.20 | 148,247 | |
4/10/2017 | Hugh Grant | CEO | Sell | 149,230 | $116.15 | $17,333,064.50 | 390,373 | |
4/10/2017 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 13,700 | $116.11 | $1,590,707.00 | 50,295 | |
1/25/2017 | Michael K Stern | CEO | Sell | 5,670 | $110.00 | $623,700.00 | 20,534 | |
1/10/2017 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 2,525 | $108.56 | $274,114.00 | 43,711 | |
11/17/2016 | Kerry J. Preete | EVP | Sell | 2,745 | $100.96 | $277,135.20 | 50,056 | |
10/14/2016 | Robert T Fraley | EVP | Sell | 80,631 | $102.04 | $8,227,587.24 | 38,711 | |
10/10/2016 | Charles S Mcmillan | Director | Buy | 3,500 | $103.23 | $361,305.00 | 64,009 | |
10/10/2016 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 310 | $103.09 | $31,957.90 | | |
7/14/2016 | Brett D Begemann | COO | Sell | 27,980 | $103.62 | $2,899,287.60 | 102,480 | |
7/13/2016 | Michael K Stern | CEO | Sell | 12,797 | $101.77 | $1,302,350.69 | 21,583 | |
4/19/2016 | George Poste | Director | Sell | 1,136 | $91.93 | $104,432.48 | 34,619 | |
4/14/2016 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 9,500 | $89.06 | $846,070.00 | 310 | |
4/12/2016 | Charles S Mcmillan | Director | Buy | 3,500 | $87.25 | $305,375.00 | 58,440 | |
4/12/2016 | Michael J Frank | VP | Sell | 2,000 | $87.49 | $174,980.00 | 35,301 | |
4/11/2016 | Steven Mizell | EVP | Sell | 3,900 | $86.87 | $338,793.00 | 9,810 | |
12/11/2015 | Andrew Thomson | Director | Buy | 12,000 | $0.0350 | $420.00 | | |
11/17/2015 | Kerry J. Preete | EVP | Sell | 4,667 | $95.62 | $446,258.54 | 41,069 | |
10/21/2015 | William U Parfet | Director | Sell | 17,000 | $91.16 | $1,549,720.00 | 268,814 | |
10/15/2015 | Andrew Thomson | Director | Buy | 65,000 | $0.04 | $2,600.00 | | |
10/13/2015 | Steven Mizell | VP | Sell | 6,100 | $89.40 | $545,340.00 | 9,374 | |
9/11/2015 | Andrew Thomson | Director | Buy | 287,000 | $0.01 | $2,870.00 | | |
4/15/2015 | Kerry J Preete | EVP | Sell | 27,580 | $119.37 | $3,292,224.60 | | |
4/8/2015 | Tom D Hartley | VP | Sell | 4,600 | $117.91 | $542,386.00 | | |
2/13/2015 | Michael K Stern | COO | Sell | 1,391 | $125.00 | $173,875.00 | | |
1/20/2015 | David F Snively | EVP | Sell | 29,521 | $117.14 | $3,458,089.94 | | |
1/12/2015 | Steven Mizell | VP | Sell | 20,500 | $118.72 | $2,433,760.00 | | |
11/17/2014 | Nicole M Ringenberg | VP | Sell | 12,780 | $118.83 | $1,518,647.40 | | |
10/15/2014 | Robert T Fraley | EVP | Sell | 10,679 | $107.93 | $1,152,584.47 | | |
10/14/2014 | Nicole M Ringenberg | VP | Sell | 2,500 | $108.01 | $270,025.00 | | |
10/13/2014 | Steven Mizell | VP | Sell | 3,480 | $106.08 | $369,158.40 | | |
9/3/2014 | Kerry J Preete | EVP | Sell | 3,827 | $115.50 | $442,018.50 | | |
7/8/2014 | Michael J Frank | VP | Sell | 7,500 | $124.53 | $933,975.00 | | |
7/7/2014 | Robert T Fraley | EVP | Sell | 54,740 | $125.32 | $6,860,016.80 | | |
7/3/2014 | David F Snively | EVP | Sell | 35,220 | $126.25 | $4,446,525.00 | | |
7/3/2014 | William U Parfet | Director | Sell | 23,800 | $126.52 | $3,011,176.00 | | |
5/23/2014 | Janet M Holloway | SVP | Sell | 21,280 | $120.00 | $2,553,600.00 | | |
5/7/2014 | Kerry Preete | EVP | Sell | 49,850 | $115.00 | $5,732,750.00 | 48,653 | |
4/15/2014 | Hugh Grant | CEO | Sell | 95,000 | $110.33 | $10,481,350.00 | 253,715 | |
4/15/2014 | Tom Hartley | VP | Sell | 7,900 | $110.51 | $873,029.00 | 9,961 | |
1/17/2014 | Hugh Grant | CEO | Sell | 44,179 | $112.69 | $4,978,531.51 | 348,715 | |
1/16/2014 | Robert Fraley | EVP | Sell | 64,850 | $112.57 | $7,300,164.50 | 93,376 | |
1/14/2014 | Steven Mizell | VP | Sell | 24,000 | $112.05 | $2,689,200.00 | 35,482 | |
11/11/2013 | Nicole Ringenberg | VP | Sell | 13,560 | $107.04 | $1,451,462.40 | 5,385 | |
10/15/2013 | Tom Hartley | VP | Sell | 5,860 | $105.70 | $619,402.00 | 8,772 | |
10/8/2013 | Steven Mizell | VP | Sell | 11,370 | $104.50 | $1,188,165.00 | 28,796 | |
10/7/2013 | Nicole Ringenberg | VP | Sell | 3,500 | $105.02 | $367,570.00 | 2,041 | |
9/4/2013 | Kerry Preete | EVP | Sell | 5,276 | $99.00 | $522,324.00 | 41,394 | |
7/19/2013 | Gerald A Steiner | EVP | Sell | 12,293 | $104.00 | $1,278,472.00 | | |
7/9/2013 | Tom D Hartley | VP | Sell | 6,000 | $100.15 | $600,900.00 | | |
7/8/2013 | Janet M Holloway | SVP | Sell | 10,700 | $98.80 | $1,057,160.00 | | |
7/3/2013 | Hugh Grant | CEO | Sell | 40,000 | $97.74 | $3,909,600.00 | | |
7/2/2013 | Steven Mizell | VP | Sell | 37,000 | $97.71 | $3,615,270.00 | | |
5/13/2013 | David F Snively | EVP | Sell | 106,366 | $107.24 | $11,406,689.84 | | |
5/1/2013 | Pierre Courduroux | CFO | Sell | 5,720 | $105.47 | $603,288.40 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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