MOSbasic materialsnyseupdated 10:17:15 AM

Mosaic Company logoMosaic Company

Mosaic Company (MOS) is a basic materials company operating in agricultural inputs. The company operates in the agricultural inputs segment and is benchmarked against listed peers. Use this profile to monitor momentum shifts, volatility regime, and valuation signals in one dashboard.

Price

$19.73

-1.20% today

Risk

High

31.3% vol · 30d

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Key facts, as of

As of October 9, 2026, Mosaic Company (MOS) trades at $19.73, down 43.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $19.63 to $32.25; the price is 38.8% below that high. It is 87.9% below its all-time high of $163.25, reached in June 2008, and at the lowest price it has traded at since November 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +7.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 19.2% below its 200-day average of $24.43, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 31.3% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a dividend yield of 4.46%.

Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Mosaic Company (MOS) stock analysis", 2026-10-09. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mos

01Market

Where it trades today

Market cap

$6.27B

Price / earnings

N/A

Beta

0.92

swings less than the market

Dividend yield

4.46%

Volume

13.08M

avg 8.10M

50-day average

$23.39

200-day average

$24.43

30-day trend

bearish

52-week rangenear the bottom of its year
low $19.63$19.73high $32.25

trading 1% of the way up its 52-week range

02Price

How the price has moved

30-day price-25.63%
30 days ago$26.53 → $19.73today
1-year performance-35.0%
$22$25$29OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
MOS · 52 weeks$30.35 → $19.73
03History

How far it is from its record

All-time high

$163.25

Jun 2008, intraday

From the high

−87.9%

+727.4% to regain it

Lowest since

Nov 2020

last traded this low

10 years

+7.0%

SPY +312.9%

Mosaic Company (MOS) is 87.9% below its all-time high of $163.25, reached in June 2008, and at the lowest price it has traded at since November 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +7.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

MOS since Jan 1988−87.9% from the high
$42$84$127$19.73$163.25 · Jun 20081990200020102020
Month-end closes, split-adjusted · dashed: today
04Decision

What to weigh before acting

decision support3 sources

What Matters Now

  • Mosaic Company should be monitored through the lens of its industry cycle, capital allocation, and relative positioning against listed peers.
  • MOS carries a beta of 0.92, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
  • MOS remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 38.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.

Portfolio Use Case

  • MOS is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
  • The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
  • This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.

What Would Change the View

  • A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
  • Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
  • The view would need revisiting if peers such as LIN, APD, ECL start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.

Methodology

  • Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for MOS come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
  • 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
  • Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Basic Materials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
  • Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as LIN, APD, ECL.

Sources

  • Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →

    Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for MOS. Last refresh: Oct 9, 2026, 10:17 AM.

  • Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →

    Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.

  • Peer set and coverage context

    Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as LIN, APD, ECL.

Editorial note · Written by Portfolio Terminal Research. Template updated 3/24/2026, market data refreshed 10/9/2026, 10:17:15 AM. Built for research and portfolio monitoring, not personalized investment advice.
05About

What Mosaic Company does

profile

The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. It operates in three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. The company owns and operates mines and production facilities, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients, as well as concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and MicroEssentials, a value-added ammoniated phosphate product. It also mines, processes, and sells potash to crop nutrient manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and to customers for industrial use; and owns and operates mines, chemical…

Employees

13,000

Industry

Agricultural Inputs

Headquarters

Tampa, United States

06Analyst Consensus

What analysts expect

MOS carries a buy consensus from 18 analysts, with an average price target of $26.66 versus $19.73 today (+35.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.

Consensus

Buy

Average target

$26.66

$17.00 to $35.00

Upside to target

+35.1%

Analysts covering

18

Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.

07Financial Strength

How the business is doing

MOS generated $12.25B in trailing revenue (-6.0% year over year), with a -5.2% net margin, and -$746.28M of free cash flow, against $5.79B of net debt.

Revenue (TTM)

$12.25B

Net margin

-5.2%

Revenue growth

-6.0%

Free cash flow

-$746.28M

Gross margin

11.2%

Operating margin

-0.1%

Return on equity

-5.1%

Total cash

$294.00M

Total debt

$6.08B

Earnings growth

N/A

08Annual Financials

The numbers, year by year

annual financials4 years
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeEPSFree cash flow
2025$12.05B$1.90B$1.08B$540.70M$1.70-$534.60M
2024$11.12B$1.51B$621.50M$174.90M$0.55$47.40M
2023$13.70B$2.21B$1.28B$1.16B$3.52$1.00B
2022$19.13B$5.76B$4.79B$3.58B$10.57$2.69B
Company filings via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed 10/9/2026.
09Next Earnings

When it reports next

Next report

Nov 3, 2026

EPS estimate

$0.03

Revenue estimate

$3.09B

Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.

10ETFs

Which ETFs hold it

MOS is in 5 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VYM: 0.03% of the fund, holding #323 of 603.

etfs holding it5 of 30 funds
VYM0.03%#323 of 603VOO0.01%#491 of 505SPY0.01%#493 of 504IVV0.01%#493 of 503VTI0.01%#769 of 3,503
11Sector

How it sits in basic materials

Commodity-driven sector including mining, chemicals, and construction materials.

versus the sectorMOS vs average
metricMOSsectorverdict
beta0.921.15less volatile
dividend yield4.46%2.20%above average
30-day volatility31.3%28%higher risk
12Peers

The companies it competes with

MOS beside the basic materials names it is usually measured against.

competitors4 companies
companypricemarket cap
Mosaic Company logoMOS$19.73$6.27B
Linde plc logoLIN$481.70$222.05BAir Products and Chemicals logoAPD$278.38$61.99BEcolab Inc. logoECL$281.69$78.97B
Any row opens that company's own analysis.
13Technicals

What the chart is saying

In a downtrend, below both moving averages.

downtrend
mos · daily
50-day 23.39200-day 24.43resistancesupport
22.0024.0026.0028.007030RSI 14 · 27volR 23.34R 20.7119.73MayJunJulAugSepOct
Daily candles · MOSLevels are zones where the price turned at least twice in the last year. Last close $19.73 on 2026-10-08.

RSI (14)

27

oversold

vs 50-day

−15.6%

avg $23.39

vs 200-day

−19.2%

avg $24.43

From 1-year high

−45.2%

high $36.00 · 2025-10-08

levels and the read37% annualized vol · 30d
resistance$23.34turned here 5×+18.3%
resistance$20.71turned here 3×+5.0%
  • Price is 15.6% below its 50-day average and 19.2% below its 200-day.
  • RSI at 27 is oversold: selling has been one-sided.
  • The nearest ceiling is $20.71 (+5.0%).

A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.

14Questions

Questions people ask about it

questions8 answered

Is MOS a good investment in 2026?

Mosaic Company operates in the Basic Materials sector. Check our real-time metrics above for current valuation.

What is the risk level of MOS?

Based on 30-day volatility of 31.3%, MOS has HIGH risk. Beta of 0.92 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.

Does MOS pay dividends?

Yes, Mosaic Company has a dividend yield of 4.46%.

How far is MOS from its all-time high?

Mosaic Company is 87.9% below its all-time high of $163.25, reached in June 2008, and at the lowest price it has traded at since November 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +7.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

Which ETFs hold MOS?

5 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Mosaic Company. The largest weights: VYM (0.03%), VOO (0.01%), SPY (0.01%), IVV (0.01%) and VTI (0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.

How much of VOO is MOS?

0.01%, as of August 31, 2026: MOS is holding #491 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.12 in Mosaic Company.

What is the analyst price target for MOS?

The average analyst price target for Mosaic Company (MOS) is $26.66 based on 18 analyst estimates, about 35.1% above the current price of $19.73. The published range runs from $17.00 to $35.00.

How much revenue does MOS generate?

Mosaic Company reported $12.25B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at -6.0% year over year. Net margin sits at -5.2%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.

Compare MOS with anything

Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.

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