Fieldview Capital Management LLC Reduces Position in The Mosaic Company $MOS

Fieldview Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) by 91.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,916 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 86,122 shares during the quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Mosaic were worth $275,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Mosaic by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,661,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,340,786,000 after purchasing an additional 160,953 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Mosaic by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,056,284 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $476,293,000 after purchasing an additional 251,496 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Mosaic by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 12,576,151 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $436,140,000 after buying an additional 1,285,883 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mosaic by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,216,928 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $299,180,000 after buying an additional 95,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Mosaic by 102.3% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,701,610 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $267,092,000 after buying an additional 3,894,947 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.54% of the company’s stock.

Mosaic Stock Performance

Shares of MOS opened at $29.13 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $27.65 and a 200-day moving average of $28.42. The company has a market cap of $9.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 1.32. The Mosaic Company has a 1 year low of $22.36 and a 1 year high of $38.23.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. Mosaic had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 5.80%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.45 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Mosaic Company will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Mosaic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders 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 yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.07%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on MOS shares. HSBC decreased their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $35.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Mosaic from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Mosaic from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on Mosaic from $43.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Mosaic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mosaic currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.94.

Key Headlines Impacting Mosaic

Here are the key news stories impacting Mosaic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $2.34 (from $1.89) and increased several late‑2027 quarterly estimates — a material upgrade to longer‑term profitability expectations that supports a higher valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also boosted specific 2027 quarterly estimates (examples: Q2 2027 to $0.62 and Q4 2027 to $0.64), signaling an improved outlook for the back half of the forecast horizon.
• Positive Sentiment: Mosaic Fertilizantes (Mosaic subsidiary) and Rainbow Rare Earths entered a joint‑development agreement to advance the Uberaba rare‑earths project in Minas Gerais, Brazil — a strategic diversification into higher‑value minerals with a PFS now planned and a DFS targeted later in 2026. Uberaba rare earths project
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and media attention on fertilizers (feature pieces highlighting Mosaic as a leading U.S. fertilizer producer) can increase investor interest but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Fertilizers In The Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/headline pieces (e.g., coverage tying commodity and geopolitical risk to ag/energy markets) may drive short‑term flows into basic‑materials names like Mosaic. Hormuz crisis article
• Neutral Sentiment: Some syndicated commentary referencing unrelated filings appeared in the news stream and may have caused noise — treat such items cautiously. Schaeffers piece
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks materially cut FY2026 and several near‑term quarter forecasts (example: FY2026 cut to $1.53 from $2.46; Q1 2026 trimmed to $0.22 from $0.75; Q2 2026 to $0.26 from $0.44; Q3/Q4 2026 also lowered). Those near‑term downgrades increase the risk of disappointing quarterly prints and weigh on sentiment until recovery is visible.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating — analysts are cautious despite some 2027 upside, implying limited near‑term conviction and potential volatility.

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.