Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Downgraded to “Strong Sell” Rating by Freedom Capital

Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report report published on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

MOS has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Mosaic from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mosaic from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Mosaic from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Mosaic from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $24.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.75.

Mosaic Stock Performance

NYSE MOS opened at $23.65 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.47. Mosaic has a 1 year low of $22.36 and a 1 year high of $38.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.95.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.26). Mosaic had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 5.80%. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Mosaic will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mosaic

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 57.8% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 31,065 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $748,000 after purchasing an additional 11,382 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Mosaic by 126.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 32,712 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $788,000 after purchasing an additional 18,258 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Mosaic by 94.4% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,014,987 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $24,556,000 after purchasing an additional 493,008 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Mosaic by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 41,663 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,004,000 after buying an additional 7,555 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Mosaic during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,260,000. 77.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mosaic News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish option flow — investors bought ~46,424 MOS calls (≈189% above typical daily volume), which can signal speculative bullish bets or hedges that may support short-term demand and increase volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded MOS from Buy to Neutral and cut its price target to $30, citing a tougher backdrop for margin expansion in the phosphate market. This is a material analyst move (price-target reduction), but the explicit “Neutral” rating frames it as a moderation rather than a sell recommendation. Mosaic downgraded by Bank of America amid margin pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Further analyst selling pressure — Freedom Capital downgraded MOS from Hold to Strong Sell, amplifying negative sentiment and likely contributing to the stock’s decline. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage notes that MOS fell sharply amid the BofA downgrade and broader selling; that price action itself can trigger momentum selling and widened bid-ask spreads. Mosaic (MOS) Drops 9.96% as BofA Turns ‘Neutral’

Mosaic Company Profile

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.