Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 49.10x compared to its average ratio. MOS has 36-month beta value of 1.04. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MOS is 314.74M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MOS on April 01, 2025 was 5.73M shares.
MOS) stock’s latest price update
Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.88 in comparison to its previous close of 27.25, however, the company has experienced a -2.24% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-28 that Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Mosaic (MOS) have what it takes?
MOS’s Market Performance
Mosaic Company (MOS) has experienced a -2.24% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 12.92% rise in the past month, and a 12.17% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.50% for MOS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.08% for MOS’s stock, with a 0.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MOS stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for MOS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MOS in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $33 based on the research report published on March 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MOS reach a price target of $33, previously predicting the price at $27. The rating they have provided for MOS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 19th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to MOS, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on March 13th of the current year.
MOS Trading at 1.59% 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 -19.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.92%, as shares surge +15.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MOS fell by -2.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.20. In addition, Mosaic Company saw 9.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MOS starting from Ricard Corrine D., who proposed sale 2,793 shares at the price of $25.97 back on Nov 21 ’24. After this action, Ricard Corrine D. now owns shares of Mosaic Company, valued at $72,548 using the latest closing price.
Precourt Walter F. III, the SVP – Chief Admin Officer of Mosaic Company, sale 39,748 shares at $27.96 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that Precourt Walter F. III is holding 136,682 shares at $1,111,478 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mosaic Company stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 1.47, with 0.76 for asset returns.
Based on Mosaic Company (MOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.57 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Mosaic Company (MOS) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
