Mosaic (MOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its potash segment encompasses the mining and refining of potash ore, which is then sold as muriate of potash, sulfate of potash and other specialty potash blends. Mosaic also offers crop nutrition solutions, including micronutrient blends and application services designed to optimize nutrient uptake and enhance farm productivity.

Founded in 2004 through the combination of the phosphate business of Cargill and IMC Global, Mosaic established its headquarters in Tampa, Florida. Since its formation, the company has pursued strategic expansions and capital investments to increase production capacity and improve operational efficiency. Mosaic has also invested in environmental and reclamation projects to support sustainable mining practices and community stewardship.

Mosaic serves agricultural markets around the globe, with major mining operations in North America (Florida, Louisiana and Saskatchewan) and South America (Brazil). Its extensive distribution network includes port terminals, warehousing and logistics facilities, enabling the company to deliver fertilizers to farmers and distributors across key growing regions. Through ongoing research and collaboration with growers, Mosaic continues to develop products and services aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.01 to $22.62
• 50-Day Range: $21.39 to $31.35
• 52-Week Range: $20.89 to $38.23
• Volume: 8.06 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 173.36
• Dividend Yield: 3.91%
• Price Target: $27.65
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mosaic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mosaic scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mosaic has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.15, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Mosaic has a consensus price target of $27.65, representing about 22.7% upside from its current price of $22.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mosaic has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 105.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mosaic are expected to grow by 105.15% in the coming year, from $0.97 to $1.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mosaic is 173.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mosaic is 173.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mosaic has a PEG Ratio of 2.29. 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 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.53% 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 2.03, 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 5.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Mosaic is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Mosaic has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mosaic is 676.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mosaic will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.22% next year. This indicates that Mosaic will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.54

News Sentiment

Mosaic has a news sentiment score of -0.54. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Mosaic this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 58 people have searched for MOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Mosaic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mosaic insiders have not sold or bought any 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

• Record date for 3/19 Dividend: 3/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend: 3/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/19/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: FERTILIZERS
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MOS
• CIK: 1285785
• Web: www.mosaicco.com
• Phone: (800) 918-8270
• Fax: 763-559-2860
• Employees: 13,249
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mosaic: $27.65
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.15
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 173.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.23
• P/E Growth: 2.29
• Net Income: $540.70 million
• Net Margins: 0.36%
• Pretax Margin: 4.94%
• Return on Equity: 4.66%
• Return on Assets: 2.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 1.25
• Quick Ratio: 0.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.59
• Cash Flow: $6.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.49
• Book Value: $37.66 per share
• Price / Book: 0.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 317,510,000
• Free Float: 316,521,000
• Market Cap: $7.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.79