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MOS·The Mosaic Company

$25.06
-0.13 (-0.52%)
Overnight$25.05-0.01 (-0.04%)
High
$25.25
Open
$24.81
Market Cap
8.01B
52W High
$37.00
Low
$24.46
P. Close
$25.06
P/E
14.81
52W Low
$19.79
Fwd P/E
15.83
DailyIQ Est.
$26.98
Inst. Ownership
39.7%
Short Interest
9.07%
Days to Cover
3.8
Technical Score (1D)
73
BUY
News Sentiment
56
BULLISH
Keybanc’s latest coverage initiation on Mosaic (MOS) at a sector‑weight rating is the most immediate development, underscoring the bank’s confidence in MOS’s diversified product mix and stable cash flows. The announcement does not yet include a price target or earnings forecast, but the positive sentiment suggests that analysts view MOS as a solid mid‑cap player in the fertilizer sector. Because the coverage is new, investors should anticipate follow‑up research notes that may refine valuation metrics and potentially introduce a target price, which could influence short‑term trading activity. The sector‑weight rating also signals that MOS is expected to perform in line with its peers, implying that any sector‑wide catalysts—such as commodity price swings or regulatory changes—will likely affect MOS proportionally. In the next 1–10 trading days, watch for Keybanc’s subsequent updates, as they may provide concrete valuation guidance or highlight specific growth drivers. Additionally, monitor any shifts in fertilizer demand or input costs, as MOS’s earnings are sensitive to commodity price volatility. Finally, keep an eye on broader macro factors such as interest rates and global supply chain disruptions, which could impact the fertilizer industry’s cost structure and demand outlook.
Earnings Summary
The Mosaic Company is a global producer and distributor of essential crop nutrients, operating through mining and processing of phosphate and potash to supply fertilizers and industrial products worldwide. As a key player in the agricultural inputs sector, Mosaic’s vertically integrated model spans from mine to market, enabling control over pricing and supply chains. In the most recent quarters, Mosaic’s revenue grew from $2.62 billion in Q1 2025 to $3.00 billion in Q2 2025, a 14.5% increase, while EPS rose from $0.49 to $0.51, reflecting modest earnings growth despite higher costs. However, the company’s Q3 2025 EPS of $1.04 beat estimates of $0.95, marking a strong performance, whereas Q4 2025 EPS fell to $0.22 versus an estimate of $0.47, indicating a sharp decline likely tied to margin pressure. Historically, Mosaic has shown a steady YoY revenue growth trajectory, with revenue increasing each quarter from $2.82 billion in Q4 2024 to $3.45 billion in Q3 2025, yet EPS has been volatile, beating estimates in Q3 2025 but missing in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. Recent news highlights a $0.22 per‑share dividend and a sulfur feedstock price acceleration that compresses operating margins, suggesting that the company may need to accelerate cost‑cutting initiatives. Investors should watch for any announced margin targets or cost‑control measures in the upcoming earnings release, as well as any updates on the rare‑earth partnership that could signal a strategic shift toward higher‑margin projects.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.10$0.22$0.55$0.87$1.19Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.06 - -
Q2'26$0.11$0.13+20.4%
Q1'26$0.31$0.05-83.9%
Q4'25$0.47$0.22-53.3%
Q3'25$0.95$1.04+9.4%
Q2'25$0.72$0.51-28.9%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.7B$2.9B$3.1B$3.3B$3.5BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$3.2B - -
Q2'26$3.2B$2.8B-10.4%
Q1'26$2.9B$3.0B+2.5%
Q4'25$3.1B$3.0B-4.3%
Q3'25 - $3.5B -
Q2'25 - $3.0B -

Market Data

MOS Stock Snapshot

BUY73/100
$25.05$0.01 (0.0%)
Market cap
8.01B
P/E ratio
14.8
Day range
$24.46 – $25.25
News sentiment
56/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$26.77 (+6.9%)
Consensus
Hold · 26 analysts
52-week range+26.6% off low · -32.3% from high
$19.79$37.00
Price $25.05 DailyIQ Est. $26.98

Trend, momentum and range position line up bullish on MOS at the moment. At this size, a single catalyst moves the stock further than it would a larger peer.

Behaviour On Record

What MOS's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
45.1% 76th pct
Below its peak
-68.8%
vs 200-day average
+0.3%
Up days (1y)
45%

The Mosaic Company is currently running 45.1% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against MOS's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 76th percentile elevated for this stock, against a typical reading of 36.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

MOS is trading -68.8% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -40.5%, and the deepest was -66.9% in 2020. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits +0.3% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 62nd percentile a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year MOS closed higher on 45% of sessions, and it is currently 4 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, MOS finished the month higher 5 of 13 times, with a median return of -3.1% and an average of -2.1%. Its strongest month historically has been July at +2.9% on average, its weakest March at -4.0%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: MOS has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 136 of 3,267 sessions (4.2% of the time), with the largest gaps running +8.0% and -9.5%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, MOS moved an average of 3.6% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +2.8% and a largest of +5.0%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-14, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against MOS's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of MOS's sector?

The Mosaic Company sits in the Materials sector, currently ranked 7th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#7 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
20

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for MOS?

CallsPuts

For The Mosaic Company's nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 4 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 0.89), with at-the-money implied volatility around 64.3%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±6.7% move by that expiry — a range of about $22.88–$26.18.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.89
ATM implied volatility
64.3%
Total open interest
75,564
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±6.7% ($22.88–$26.18)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on MOS?

Keybanc most recently initiated coverage on The Mosaic Company to Sector Weight on Sep 11, 2026. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 1 upgrade against 1 downgrade, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
KeybancSector Weight
90-day upgrades
1
90-day downgrades
1
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 11, 2026KeybancInitiatedSector Weight-
Aug 13, 2026Freedom BrokerDowngradeBuy → Sell$32 → $17
Jun 30, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedEqual-Weight$28 → $26
Jun 26, 2026Rothschild & CoInitiatedBuy$30
Jun 17, 2026Freedom BrokerUpgradeSell → Buy$24 → $32
May 21, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$35 → $31
May 18, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$31 → $26
May 14, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$25 → $22
May 13, 2026RBC CapitalUpgradeSector Perform → Outperform$28 → $27
May 12, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$27 → $23
May 12, 2026JP MorganMaintainedUnderweight$24 → $19
May 12, 2026MizuhoMaintainedNeutral$27 → $24

MOS Competitive Positioning

The Mosaic Company (MOS) is tracked alongside these names in Agricultural Inputs on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.