Donald Smith & CO. Inc. Buys New Shares in The Mosaic Company $MOS

Donald Smith & CO. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,723,547 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $163,662,000. Mosaic accounts for approximately 2.9% of Donald Smith & CO. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Mosaic by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 19,604 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mosaic by 27.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Mosaic by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 11,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in Mosaic by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 21,101 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Mosaic by 51.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mosaic news, SVP Walter F. Precourt III sold 23,000 shares of Mosaic stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.12, for a total transaction of $508,760.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MOS. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of Mosaic in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Mosaic from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Mizuho set a $25.00 target price on shares of Mosaic in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Mosaic from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.17.

Mosaic Trading Up 5.1%

Shares of NYSE:MOS opened at $24.53 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.14, a PEG ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 0.82. 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 50 day moving average price of $22.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.26. The Mosaic Company has a 1-year low of $19.80 and a 1-year high of $36.99.

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. The company had revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Mosaic had a positive return on equity of 3.77% and a negative net margin of 5.21%.Mosaic’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Mosaic Company will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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 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.