Zacks Research Upgrades Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) to “Hold”

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mosaic’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.67 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.31 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Mosaic from $27.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC cut their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Mosaic from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of Mosaic from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.11.

Mosaic Stock Up 3.7%

NYSE:MOS opened at $22.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.82. Mosaic has a twelve month low of $19.80 and a twelve month high of $37.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.91.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. Mosaic had a return on equity of 4.66% and a net margin of 0.36%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Mosaic will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mosaic by 27.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Mosaic during the 1st quarter worth approximately $201,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 170.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 54,176 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,463,000 after acquiring an additional 34,151 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Mosaic by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 26,836 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $725,000 after acquiring an additional 7,760 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Mosaic by 169.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. 77.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Mosaic News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut Mosaic’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.75 from $0.86, signaling weaker near-term earnings expectations. Mosaic analyst estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered FY2027 EPS to $1.67 from $1.89 and FY2028 EPS to $1.31 from $1.55, pointing to a less optimistic longer-term profit outlook. Mosaic analyst estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained a Strong Sell rating, which may add to bearish sentiment around Mosaic shares. Mosaic analyst estimate cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate analyst coverage shows Mosaic with an average Hold rating, suggesting Wall Street remains cautious but not uniformly bearish. Analyst rating update

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.