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As of close of business last night, Mosaic Company’s stock clocked out at $25.22, down -1.14% from its previous closing price of $25.51. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.17 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MOS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 26.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 1.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on January 21, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Underweight and sets its target price to $27 from $30 previously.
On January 13, 2025, Piper Sandler Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $26 to $30.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 21 ’24 when Ricard Corrine D. bought 2,793 shares for $25.97 per share.
Precourt Walter F. III sold 39,748 shares of MOS for $1,111,478 on Aug 13 ’24. The SVP – Chief Admin Officer now owns 136,682 shares after completing the transaction at $27.96 per share. On Aug 12 ’24, another insider, WESTBROOK KELVIN R, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 12,666 shares for $27.32 each. As a result, the insider received 346,042 and left with 34,359 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Mosaic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.68.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MOS has reached a high of $33.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 317.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 313.98M. Insiders hold about 1.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.13% stake in the company.
