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 (Confirmed)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 20th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis 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) posted its earnings results on Monday, February, 25th. The basic materials company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.20. The basic materials company earned $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.36 billion. Mosaic had a return on equity of 7.71% and a net margin of 4.90%. Mosaic's quarterly revenue was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($1.23) EPS. View Mosaic's Earnings History.
When is Mosaic's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Mosaic's earnings call?
Mosaic will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8776080554.
What guidance has Mosaic issued on next quarter's earnings?
Mosaic updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.10-2.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus 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?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Mosaic's shares. Their predictions range from $27.49 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate Mosaic's stock price to reach $35.4279 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 30.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mosaic.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mosaic?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mosaic in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mosaic.
Has Mosaic been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about MOS stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Mosaic earned a daily sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few 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), SenesTech (SNES), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Eden Research (EDEN) and Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET).
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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.22%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.18%), Centre Asset Management LLC (0.06%), Jolley Asset Management LLC (0.04%), First Manhattan Co. (0.03%) and Northpointe Capital LLC (0.03%). 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 Strs Ohio, Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Foundation Resource Management Inc., Centre Asset Management LLC, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd., Meeder Asset Management Inc., First Manhattan Co. and Sciencast Management LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
Which major investors are buying Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northpointe Capital LLC, Dorsey Wright & Associates, Jag Capital Management LLC, QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, NuWave Investment Management LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, CWM LLC and Retirement Systems of Alabama. 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 $27.16.
How big of a company is Mosaic?
Mosaic has a market capitalization of $10.47 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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