What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Mosaic Q1 Earnings?

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Mosaic in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.31. The consensus estimate for Mosaic’s current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mosaic’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $29.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $40.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Mosaic from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $29.00 in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Mosaic in a report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.64.

Mosaic Price Performance

Shares of MOS opened at $25.91 on Friday. Mosaic has a twelve month low of $22.48 and a twelve month high of $33.44. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.93, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its position in Mosaic by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 23,345 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $625,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC grew its position in Mosaic by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 12,350 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 92,550 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,275,000 after acquiring an additional 471 shares in the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 8,701 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 32,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. 77.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mosaic Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This is an increase from Mosaic’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.40%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 160.00%.

About Mosaic

The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name.