The price-to-earnings ratio for Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is above average at 9.33x. The 36-month beta value for MOS is also noteworthy at 1.52. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 3 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MOS is 319.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.42% of that float. The average trading volume of MOS on April 09, 2024 was 5.16M shares.
MOS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has decreased by -1.18 when compared to last closing price of 32.95. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-01 that Mosaic (MOS) discloses January and February 2024 revenues and sales volume, along with an update on the Riverview facility incident.
MOS’s Market Performance
MOS’s stock has risen by 0.40% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.97% and a quarterly drop of -8.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.43% for Mosaic Company The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.87% for MOS’s stock, with a -7.31% simple moving average for the past 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 3.85% 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 -33.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares surge +3.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MOS rose by +0.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.01. In addition, Mosaic Company saw -8.87% 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
In summary, Mosaic Company (MOS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” 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.
