Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Mosaic

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Mosaic in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.59 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mosaic’s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on MOS. Mizuho cut their price target on Mosaic from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC reduced their price target on shares of Mosaic from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Mosaic from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.11.

Mosaic Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of MOS stock opened at $22.36 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 171.97, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $22.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.87. Mosaic has a one year low of $19.80 and a one year high of $37.35.

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

Institutional Trading of Mosaic

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,123,171 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $942,477,000 after buying an additional 461,524 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Mosaic by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,240,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $363,110,000 after buying an additional 832,914 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Mosaic by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,174,708 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $317,379,000 after acquiring an additional 240,146 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Mosaic by 28.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,840,398 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $285,235,000 after buying an additional 2,653,969 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Mosaic by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,479,395 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $203,916,000 after acquiring an additional 63,822 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Mosaic

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Mosaic from “strong sell” to “hold,” suggesting the recent outlook is less bearish than before. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ overall rating picture is now averaging to “Hold,” indicating Wall Street remains cautious but not uniformly negative. American Banking News article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered Mosaic’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.75 from $0.86, signaling weaker expected near-term profitability. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: FY2027 and FY2028 estimates were also cut, along with multiple quarterly forecasts for 2026–2028, reinforcing concerns about earnings momentum. Zacks.com

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.