As of Friday close, The Mosaic Company’s (NYSE:MOS) stock was down -$1.31, moving down -3.53 percent to $35.80. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 5,391,560 shares. 3 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$2.59 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 4,255,750, while in the previous 50 days, it was 3,706,974.
Since last month, MOS stock retreated -6.31%. Shares of the company fell to $35.70 on 09/22/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $57.16 was reached on 03/03/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $31.44. Since the beginning of this year, MOS’s stock price has dropped by -17.96% or -$8.07, and marked a new high 16 times. However, the stock has declined by -37.37% since its 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, The Mosaic Company (MOS) has a P/E ratio of about 5.65. The stock’s beta is 1.52. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.72, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.96, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 6.92 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.20 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.20. On Thursday March 9 2023, a $0.30 dividend decrease was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, The Mosaic Company’s quick ratio stood at 0.50, while its current ratio was 1.20, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.20, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.29. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 22.10% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 33.81%, whereas operating margins totaled 16.50%. Based on annual data, MOS earned $5.76 billion in gross profit and brought in $19.13 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 22.70%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 18.10%.
In The Mosaic Company’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $2.42 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. MOS’s revenue fell -58.31% to $3.6 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $3.39 billion. While analysts expected The Mosaic Company to report $1.12 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.04 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -7.10%. During the quarter, the company generated $636.6 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of The Mosaic Company were 10.58 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $3.84 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $332.28 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at The Mosaic Company’s (MOS) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 47.37%, the RSI 9-day stood at 34.56% on 22 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current The Mosaic Company price is down by -6.75% percent or -$2.59. At present, MOS shares trade -7.11% below its 20-day simple moving average and -17.87% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -1.05% below its SMA50 and -25.71% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 12.12% and Stochastic coefficient D was 29.43%, while ATR was 1.50. Given the Stochastic reading of 2.01% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 38.03%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -1.03, while the 14-day reading stands at -1.08.
Analyst Ratings
The Mosaic Company downgraded its rating on The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) to an Underweight in a note to investors on August 14, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Equal weight rating on the stock.The Mosaic Company (MOS) has been rated Hold by analysts. According to 2 brokerage firms, MOS is a sell, and 16 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate The Mosaic Company stock as buy, with 4 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $41.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $32.00 – $55.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict The Mosaic Company (MOS) will achieve an average price target of $43.41.
