Deutsche Bank AG Acquires Shares of 3,450,286 The Mosaic Company $MOS

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 3,450,286 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $73,112,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MOS. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Mosaic by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 19,604 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Mosaic by 27.8% in 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. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Mosaic by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 11,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its position in Mosaic by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 21,101 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 466 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MOS. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Mosaic from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Mosaic from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $28.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.17.

Mosaic Stock Performance

Shares of Mosaic stock opened at $23.33 on Friday. The Mosaic Company has a 1 year low of $19.80 and a 1 year high of $36.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.17 and its 200 day moving average is $24.26. The stock has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.55, a PEG ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.43.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.82 billion during 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 was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Mosaic Company will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mosaic News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $1.41 from $1.31, indicating improved long-term earnings potential. The company’s shares are also trading above their 50-day moving average, which may be encouraging momentum-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a Hold rating on Mosaic. The firm’s current full-year consensus EPS estimate is approximately $0.54, while its newer forecasts call for FY2027 EPS of $1.06 and FY2028 EPS of $1.41. These projections point to a potential recovery over time but do not represent an immediate bullish endorsement.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks significantly reduced its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.06 from $1.67 and cut estimates for Q4 2026 to $0.20 from $0.34, Q2 2027 to $0.31 from $0.59, and Q3 2027 to $0.23 from $0.51. The revisions imply weaker expected earnings in the fertilizer and agricultural-input business over the next several quarters.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional cuts included FY2026 EPS to $0.64 from $0.75, Q3 2026 EPS to $0.26 from $0.28, Q1 2027 EPS to $0.16 from $0.18, Q4 2027 EPS to $0.36 from $0.40, Q1 2028 EPS to $0.24 from $0.25, and Q2 2028 EPS to $0.60 from $0.67. These reductions reinforce concerns about near-term earnings pressure.

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.