Where it trades today
trading 27% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Mosaic Company should be monitored through the lens of its industry cycle, capital allocation, and relative positioning against listed peers.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 41.2%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- MOS is in a bullish short-term regime and only 33.8% below its 52-week high, so the question is whether fundamentals can keep pace with that stronger tape.
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
- If the short-term trend rolls over while volume fades, the market may stop paying up for momentum before the fundamentals change.
- 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: Sep 18, 2026, 10:57 PM.
- 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.
What Mosaic Company does
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…
What analysts expect
MOS carries a buy consensus from 18 analysts, with an average price target of $26.77 versus $24.48 today (+9.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
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.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free 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 |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in basic materials
Commodity-driven sector including mining, chemicals, and construction materials.
The companies it competes with
MOS beside the basic materials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Mosaic Company trades at $24.48, 33.8% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.83, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is MOS a good buy right now?
Mosaic Company operates in the Basic Materials sector. Current risk level is High based on 41.2% volatility.
Does MOS pay dividends?
Yes, Mosaic Company offers a dividend yield of 3.47%. That is roughly $0.85 per share a year.
How volatile is MOS?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 41.2% and beta of 0.83, MOS is classified as High risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for MOS?
The average analyst price target for Mosaic Company (MOS) is $26.77 based on 18 analyst estimates, about 9.4% above the current price of $24.48. 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.