The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and International Distribution. 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. 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, as well as fluorosilicic acid for water fluoridation. In addition, it provides nitrogen-based crop nutrients and 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, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The Mosaic Company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone800-918-8270
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.59 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees12,900
Next Earnings Date5/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mosaic's stock symbol?
Mosaic trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MOS."
How often does Mosaic pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mosaic?
Mosaic declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 6th. View Mosaic's Dividend History.
How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter?
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 25th. The basic materials company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.20. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Mosaic had a return on equity of 7.71% and a net margin of 4.90%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($1.23) earnings per share. View Mosaic's Earnings History.
When is Mosaic's next earnings date?
What guidance has Mosaic issued on next quarter's earnings?
Mosaic issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.10-2.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.41. Mosaic also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $2.10-2.50 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for MOS?
15 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Mosaic's shares. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect Mosaic's share price to reach $37.2308 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 38.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mosaic.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mosaic?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mosaic in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mosaic.
Has Mosaic been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about MOS stock has trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Mosaic earned a daily sentiment score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Mosaic's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mosaic include Nutrien (NTR), CF Industries (CF), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Nufarm (NUF), Calyxt (CLXT), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Evogene (EVGN), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), SenesTech (SNES), Eden Research (EDEN) and China Green Agriculture (CGA).
What other stocks do shareholders of Mosaic own?
Who are Mosaic's key executives?
Mosaic's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James C. O'Rourke, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Richard N. McLellan, Sr. VP of Mosaic Fertilizantes (Age 62)
- Ms. Corrine D. Ricard, Sr. VP of Commercial (Age 56)
- Mr. Walter F. Precourt III, Sr. VP of Strategy & Growth (Age 55)
- Mr. Clint C. Freeland, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 51)
Who are Mosaic's major shareholders?
Mosaic's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.70%), FMR LLC (4.67%), Boston Partners (3.70%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.83%), Northern Trust Corp (1.73%) and Investec Asset Management LTD (1.70%). Company insiders that own Mosaic stock include Allan Rosenhek, Daniel Tardif, Denise C Johnson, Kelvin R Westbrook, Luciano Siani Pires, Nancy E Cooper, Richard L Mack and Robert L Lumpkins. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mosaic.
Which major investors are selling Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Shapiro Capital Management LLC, Anchor Bolt Capital LP, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A., Becker Capital Management Inc., Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Strs Ohio and SG Americas Securities LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
Which major investors are buying Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Boston Partners, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, FMR LLC, Millennium Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Prudential Financial Inc. and Lord Abbett & CO. LLC. Company insiders that have bought Mosaic stock in the last two years include Allan Rosenhek, Denise C Johnson, Kelvin R Westbrook, Luciano Siani Pires, Richard L Mack and Robert L Lumpkins. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
How do I buy shares of Mosaic?
Shares of MOS 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 Mosaic's stock price today?
One share of MOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.93.
How big of a company is Mosaic?
Mosaic has a market capitalization of $10.38 billion and generates $9.59 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $470 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.12 on an earnings per share basis. Mosaic employs 12,900 workers across the globe.
What is Mosaic's official website?
How can I contact Mosaic?
Mosaic's mailing address is 3033 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE E490, PLYMOUTH MN, 55441. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 800-918-8270 or via email at [email protected]
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