Clough Capital Partners L P Invests $1.44 Million in The Mosaic Company $MOS

Clough Capital Partners L P acquired a new stake in The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 41,390 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,435,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Mosaic by 632.6% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,447,324 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $291,348,000 after acquiring an additional 7,294,205 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Mosaic in the 2nd quarter valued at $158,085,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Mosaic by 102.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,701,610 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $267,092,000 after purchasing an additional 3,894,947 shares during the period. Merewether Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in Mosaic in the 2nd quarter worth $72,380,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 12,576,151 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $436,140,000 after purchasing an additional 1,285,883 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MOS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Mosaic from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Mosaic from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Mosaic from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research decreased their price objective on Mosaic from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.94.

Mosaic Stock Down 6.5%

Shares of NYSE MOS opened at $29.33 on Friday. The Mosaic Company has a 52-week low of $22.36 and a 52-week high of $38.23. The stock has a market cap of $9.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $27.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 1.32.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.26). The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. Mosaic had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 5.80%. Mosaic’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The Mosaic Company will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Mosaic’s payout ratio is currently 52.07%.

More Mosaic News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mosaic advanced a joint venture with Rainbow Rare Earths to develop the Uberaba rare‑earths project in Minas Gerais, Brazil — launching prefeasibility work and planning a processing facility focused on neodymium/praseodymium, adding a new growth avenue beyond fertilizer that investors favor. Mosaic’s Rare Earths Shift Adds New Layer To Fertilizer Story
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: earlier headlines tied to the rare‑earth expansion drove multi‑day rallies (10% then 7.6%), showing investor appetite for Mosaic’s diversification into higher‑margin critical minerals. The Mosaic Company (MOS) Climbs 7.6% on Rare Earth Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Fertilizer price dynamics remain supportive: supply disruptions (shipments stuck near the Strait of Hormuz) have pushed fertilizer prices and lifted other fertilizer stocks, providing a near‑term tailwind to Mosaic’s core business. Fertilizer Stocks Jump With Shipments Stuck at the Strait of Hormuz
• Neutral Sentiment: Different headlines give varying timelines: some reports cite pre‑feasibility work targeting a processing start in 2027, while others frame production targets closer to 2030 — this makes the rare‑earth upside long‑dated and execution‑dependent. MOS and Rainbow Rare Earths Advance Uberaba Project in Brazil
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market moves: U.S. futures were weaker amid geopolitical headlines, pressuring cyclical/resource names including Mosaic — an external factor amplifying intra‑day volatility. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Drop …
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution: Zacks issued a negative forecast for Mosaic’s earnings, and recent consensus expectations remain mixed — raising concerns about next‑quarter profit trajectories and near‑term valuation support. Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for Mosaic Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and timing risk: the rare‑earth push requires large capex, permitting and processing buildout years out; investors may be trimming positions now to lock gains and await clearer milestones and financial impact. The Mosaic Company (MOS) Climbs 10% on Rare Earth Expansion

Mosaic 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.