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

X Square Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 27,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $578,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Mosaic by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 19,604 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $472,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 27.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 11,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in Mosaic by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 21,101 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Mosaic by 51.4% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on MOS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Mosaic in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on shares of Mosaic from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Mosaic from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.17.

Mosaic Stock Up 5.1%

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

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Mosaic

In other 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 116,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,570,299.76. The trade was a 16.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Mosaic News Summary

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.

Mosaic Company 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.