Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.30x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.50. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MOS is 319.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.42% of that float. On April 01, 2024, the average trading volume of MOS was 5.06M shares.
MOS) stock’s latest price update
Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS)’s stock price has increased by 1.41 compared to its previous closing price of 32.01. However, the company has seen a 1.31% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-03-14 that Mosaic (MOS) reachead $31.63 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1% change compared to its last close.
MOS’s Market Performance
Mosaic Company (MOS) has seen a 1.31% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 5.08% gain in the past month and a -11.19% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.42% for MOS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.62% for MOS stock, with a simple moving average of -7.82% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MOS stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for MOS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MOS in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $39 based on the research report published on March 01, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MOS reach a price target of $32, previously predicting the price at $42. The rating they have provided for MOS stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on February 29th, 2024.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to MOS, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on February 22nd of the current year.
MOS Trading at 3.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MOS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.28%, as shares surge +4.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.66% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MOS rose by +1.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.70. In addition, Mosaic Company saw -9.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for MOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mosaic Company stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 9.57, with 5.02 for asset returns.
Based on Mosaic Company (MOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.6. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
To sum up, Mosaic Company (MOS) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
