27,300 Shares in The Mosaic Company $MOS Purchased by X Square Capital LLC

X Square Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 27,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $578,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MOS. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Mosaic in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Mosaic in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mosaic by 169.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 72.9% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gen Wealth Partners Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Mosaic in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MOS. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of Mosaic from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Mosaic in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Mosaic from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mosaic currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.17.

More Mosaic News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mosaic launched Enzara, an enzyme-based residue-management product designed to function at temperatures as low as 32°F. The company says it can accelerate residue decomposition and help fields reach plant-ready conditions sooner, potentially supporting future agricultural-product growth. MOS Launches Enzyme-Based Residue Management Product
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2028 EPS forecast for MOS to $1.41 from $1.31, indicating somewhat better long-term earnings expectations. However, the firm maintained a “Hold” rating.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.20 from $0.34, Q2 2027 to $0.31 from $0.59, and Q3 2027 to $0.23 from $0.51. Its FY2027 forecast was also cut sharply to $1.06 from $1.67, signaling weaker near- and medium-term profit expectations. The revisions remain below the longer-term FY2028 outlook. What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Mosaic Q3 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Mosaic Senior Vice President Walter F. Precourt III sold 23,000 shares for approximately $508,760, reducing his direct stake by 16.52%. While an insider sale does not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals, it can weigh modestly on sentiment.

Insider Transactions at Mosaic

In other Mosaic news, SVP Walter F. Precourt III sold 23,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.12, for a total value of $508,760.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 116,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,570,299.76. The trade was a 16.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mosaic Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MOS opened at $24.53 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a PE ratio of -12.14, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The Mosaic Company has a 1-year low of $19.80 and a 1-year high of $36.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.21 and its 200-day moving average is $24.26.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Mosaic had a positive return on equity of 3.77% and a negative net margin of 5.21%.Mosaic’s revenue was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that The Mosaic Company will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current year.

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.