Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Mosaic Company (The) (NYSE: MOS):
- 7/28/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
- 7/14/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $26.00 to $25.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
- 7/14/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/12/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating. According to Zacks, “Mosaic is gaining from its cost reduction measures. The company should also benefit from its efforts to boost production capacity and acquisitions. Moreover, the company will gain from improving global demand for fertilizers. Mosaic sees a more stable operating environment in 2017 and envisions higher demand for both phosphate and potash. However, Mosaic has underperformed the Zacks categorized Fertilizers industry over a year. It faces a challenging operating environment in the agriculture space. The company is also exposed to a difficult pricing environment which may continue to weigh on its margins.”
- 7/12/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $27.00 to $26.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 7/12/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/4/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating. According to Zacks, “Annual estimates for Mosaic have been moving down lately. Mosaic has underperformed the Zacks categorized Fertilizers industry over a year. It faces a challenging operating environment in the agriculture space. The company is also exposed to a difficult pricing environment which may continue to weigh on its margins.”
- 6/27/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
- 6/13/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating.
- 6/10/2017 - Mosaic Company (The) was given a new $26.00 price target on by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) opened at 24.17 on Monday. Mosaic Company has a 12 month low of $21.78 and a 12 month high of $34.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $23.32 and its 200-day moving average is $27.05. The company has a market capitalization of $8.48 billion, a PE ratio of 210.17 and a beta of 1.23.
Mosaic Company (The) (NYSE:MOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 2nd. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. Mosaic Company (The) had a return on equity of 2.48% and a net margin of 0.57%. The firm’s revenue was down 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Mosaic Company will post $1.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
In other news, Director Nancy E. Cooper sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total transaction of $25,729.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $193,201.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard L. Mack bought 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.35 per share, for a total transaction of $175,125.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 136,101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,177,958.35. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.
The Mosaic Company is a producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. The Company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash and International Distribution. The Company is a supplier of phosphate- and potash-based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients. The Phosphates segment owns and operates mines and production facilities in Florida, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients, and processing plants in Louisiana, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients.
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