Q3 Earnings Estimate for Mosaic Issued By KeyCorp

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mosaic in a research note issued on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mosaic’s current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Mosaic’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.80 EPS.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Mosaic had a negative net margin of 5.21% and a positive return on equity of 3.77%. Mosaic’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share.

MOS has been the subject of several other research reports. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on Mosaic from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, HSBC dropped their target price on Mosaic from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mosaic currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.17.

Mosaic Price Performance

MOS opened at $25.04 on Tuesday. Mosaic has a 52-week low of $19.80 and a 52-week high of $36.99. The company has a 50 day moving average of $23.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.76. The company has a market cap of $7.96 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.39, a P/E/G ratio of 4.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Institutional Trading of Mosaic

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MOS. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Mosaic during the 2nd quarter valued at $524,484,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Mosaic by 6.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,240,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $363,110,000 after acquiring an additional 832,914 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Mosaic by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,479,395 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $203,916,000 after acquiring an additional 63,822 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Mosaic by 2,028.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 7,801,332 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $165,310,000 after acquiring an additional 7,434,866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Donald Smith & CO. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mosaic during the 2nd quarter valued at about $163,662,000. 77.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Mosaic

In other Mosaic news, SVP Walter Precourt, III sold 23,000 shares of Mosaic stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.12, for a total value of $508,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 116,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,570,299.76. The trade was a 16.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio is currently -43.56%.

About Mosaic

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) is a global producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Its products are used by farmers to replenish essential nutrients in soil and support agricultural yields. The company also produces animal feed ingredients and other phosphorus-based products derived from its phosphate operations.

Mosaic’s operations span the production, processing, distribution and marketing of crop nutrients. Its phosphate business is supported by phosphate rock mining and processing operations, while its potash business includes mining and processing facilities in Canada and the United States.