The Mosaic Company $MOS Shares Purchased by Terril Brothers Inc.

Terril Brothers Inc. increased its position in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) by 347.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 761,960 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 591,565 shares during the period. Mosaic accounts for approximately 4.8% of Terril Brothers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Terril Brothers Inc. owned 0.24% of Mosaic worth $18,356,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MOS. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mosaic during the second quarter worth $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Mosaic during the second quarter worth $34,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mosaic during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Mosaic Price Performance

Shares of MOS opened at $22.65 on Wednesday. The Mosaic Company has a 1-year low of $20.89 and a 1-year high of $38.23. The stock has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a PE ratio of 174.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $24.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.59.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.15). Mosaic had a net margin of 0.36% and a return on equity of 4.66%. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. Mosaic’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Mosaic Company will post 0.97 EPS for the current year.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio is presently 676.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Mosaic from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $25.00 price target on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Mosaic from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Mosaic from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Six 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.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.65.

About Mosaic

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.