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Adding The Mosaic Company Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $49.51 +0.33 (+0.67%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.72▼$49.6850-Day Range$42.63▼$51.7752-Week Range$38.58▼$79.28Volume2.86 million shsAverage Volume3.70 million shsMarket Capitalization$16.86 billionP/E Ratio4.84Dividend Yield1.22%Price Target$59.63 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Mosaic MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.06 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.4% Upside$59.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.59% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-8.17Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.08Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-21.33%From $11.39 to $8.96 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.34 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector54th out of 161 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry4th out of 10 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMosaic has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.06, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $59.63, Mosaic has a forecasted upside of 20.4% from its current price of $49.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageMosaic has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of Mosaic has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMosaic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mosaic has recently increased by 20.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMosaic pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMosaic has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mosaic is 5.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Mosaic will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.70% next year. This indicates that Mosaic will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMosaic has received a -153.23% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of The Mosaic Company in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Animal feed supplements", "Potassium fertilizers", and "Potash" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Mosaic is -8.17. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMosaic has a news sentiment score of -0.08. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Mosaic this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest54 people have searched for MOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows26 people have added Mosaic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 189% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mosaic insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.57% of the stock of Mosaic is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.00% of the stock of Mosaic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mosaic are expected to decrease by -21.33% in the coming year, from $11.39 to $8.96 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mosaic is 4.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mosaic is 4.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 84.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMosaic has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMosaic has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) StockThe 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.Read More Receive MOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mosaic and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MOS Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.20January 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Cut to Neutral at UBS GroupJanuary 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Shares Gap Down to $48.35January 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Cut to "Neutral" at CitigroupJanuary 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Now Covered by Wells Fargo & CompanyJanuary 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Trading 4.2% Higher January 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic Completes Sale of Streamsong ResortJanuary 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.20January 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Mosaic Company Names Phil Bauer as General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) shareholders have earned a 28% CAGR over the last three yearsDecember 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic Announces October and November 2022 Revenues and Sales Volumes; Updates GuidanceDecember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last YearDecember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 per ShareDecember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional owners may ignore The Mosaic Company's (NYSE:MOS) recent US$715m market cap decline as longer-term profits stay in the greenDecember 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic Announces Temporary Curtailment at Its Colonsay Potash MineNovember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic (NYSE:MOS) Could Become A Multi-BaggerNovember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic Announces Third Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comJoão Teixeira to Join The Mosaic Company Board of DirectorsOctober 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMosaic Announces Dates For Third Quarter 2022 Results and Conference CallOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Fair Value Of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS)October 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs it a Good Time to Sell Your Mosaic Company (MOS) Stake? - Yahoo FinanceOctober 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.comMosaic Stock: Don't Underestimate Demand Destruction (NYSE:MOS) - Seeking AlphaOctober 4, 2022 | benzinga.comWhat 5 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Mosaic - Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) - BenzingaOctober 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comMosaic says Hurricane Ian could cut phosphate production by 250K tons (NYSE:MOS) - Seeking AlphaOctober 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Mosaic Company Announces Hurricane Ian ImpactsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mosaic and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MOS Company Calendar Last Earnings11/07/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2022Dividend Payable12/15/2022Today1/28/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend3/01/2023Dividend Payable3/16/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Agricultural chemicals Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:MOS CUSIP61945C10 CIK1285785 Webwww.mosaicco.com Phone(800) 918-8270Fax763-559-2860Employees12,525Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$59.63 High Stock Price Forecast$83.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$42.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+20.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.06 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.22 Trailing P/E Ratio4.84 Forward P/E Ratio4.35 P/E Growth0.78Net Income$1.63 billion Net Margins20.15% Pretax Margin26.24% Return on Equity35.27% Return on Assets17.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio0.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.36 billion Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$7.66 per share Price / Cash Flow6.46 Book Value$29.15 per share Price / Book1.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares340,480,000Free Float338,540,000Market Cap$16.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.53 Key ExecutivesMr. James C. O'Rourke P.Eng. (Age 62)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $4.38MMr. Clint C. Freeland (Age 55)Sr. VP & CFO Comp: $1.72MMs. Corrine D. Ricard (Age 60)Sr. VP of Mosaic Fertilizantes Comp: $3.29MMr. Walter F. Precourt III (Age 59)Sr. VP of Strategy & Growth Comp: $1.37MMr. Bruce M. Bodine Jr. (Age 51)Sr. VP of North America Comp: $1.38MMr. Russell A. Flugel (Age 53)VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Paul Abdelmassieh Massoud C.F.A.VP of Investor RelationsMr. Mark J. Isaacson (Age 61)Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Mr. Benjamin James Pratt (Age 56)Sr. VP of Gov. & Public Affairs Mr. Christopher Anthony Lewis (Age 61)Sr. VP of HR More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCF IndustriesNYSE:CFICL GroupNYSE:ICLNutrienNYSE:NTRFMCNYSE:FMCWestlakeNYSE:WLKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 14,795 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.133%Sicart Associates LLCBought 1,336 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.045%State of Michigan Retirement SystemSold 900 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.031%Natixis Advisors L.P.Sold 6,801 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.009%Ballentine Partners LLCSold 875 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MOS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Mosaic stock right now? 16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mosaic in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MOS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MOS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MOS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Mosaic's stock price forecast for 2023? 16 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Mosaic's stock. Their MOS share price forecasts range from $42.00 to $83.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $59.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MOS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MOS shares performed in 2023? Mosaic's stock was trading at $43.87 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, MOS shares have increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $49.51. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Mosaic? Mosaic saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,790,000 shares, an increase of 20.6% from the December 31st total of 7,290,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,940,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Mosaic's Short Interest. When is Mosaic's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 28th 2023. View our MOS earnings forecast. How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter? The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 7th. The basic materials company reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.30. The basic materials company had revenue of $5.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.01 billion. Mosaic had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.27% and a net margin of 20.15%. How often does Mosaic pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mosaic? Mosaic declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, March 16th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 1st. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Read our dividend analysis for MOS. Is Mosaic a good dividend stock? Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.22%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 5.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MOS will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.70% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MOS. How will Mosaic's stock buyback program work? Mosaic announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, August 1st 2022, which permits the company to buyback $2,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What is Joc O’Rourke's approval rating as Mosaic's CEO? 61 employees have rated Mosaic Chief Executive Officer Joc O’Rourke on Glassdoor.com. Joc O’Rourke has an approval rating of 54% among the company's employees. This puts Joc O’Rourke in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Mosaic own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mosaic investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intel (INTC), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Micron Technology (MU), AT&T (T), General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Tesla (TSLA). What is Mosaic's stock symbol? Mosaic trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MOS." Who are Mosaic's major shareholders? Mosaic's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (0.61%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.24%), Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.18%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.11%) and Ardevora Asset Management LLP (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce M Bodine, Corrine D Ricard, Denise C Johnson, Gregory L Ebel, James Calvin O'rourke, Mark J Isaacson, Oscar Bernardes, SA Vale and Walter F Precourt III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Mosaic? Shares of MOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Mosaic's stock price today? One share of MOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.51. How much money does Mosaic make? Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) has a market capitalization of $16.86 billion and generates $12.36 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.63 billion in net income (profit) each year or $10.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Mosaic have? The company employs 12,525 workers across the globe. How can I contact Mosaic? Mosaic's mailing address is 101 East Kennedy Blvd Suite 2500, Tampa FL, 33602. The official website for the company is www.mosaicco.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (800) 918-8270, via email at investor@mosaicco.com, or via fax at 763-559-2860. This page (NYSE:MOS) was last updated on 1/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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