PKO BP BANKOWY Universal Pension Society JSC Takes Position in The Mosaic Company $MOS

PKO BP BANKOWY Universal Pension Society JSC bought a new stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 35,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $843,000. Mosaic accounts for about 0.4% of PKO BP BANKOWY Universal Pension Society JSC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 169.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mosaic during the second quarter valued at $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Mosaic during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mosaic during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 57.6% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. 77.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mosaic Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of Mosaic stock opened at $21.41 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $24.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.81. The company has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 164.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The Mosaic Company has a 1 year low of $21.11 and a 1 year high of $38.23.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.15). Mosaic had a return on equity of 4.66% and a net margin of 0.36%.The business had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that The Mosaic Company will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio is presently 676.92%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Mosaic from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Mosaic from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $25.00 price objective on Mosaic in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Mosaic from $27.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mosaic presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.69.

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.