Key facts, as of
As of September 29, 2026, Mosaic Company (MOS) trades at $22.42, down 35.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $19.80 to $36.00; the price is 37.7% below that high. It sits 8.7% below its 200-day average of $24.55, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 37.6% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a dividend yield of 3.96%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Mosaic Company (MOS) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mos
Where it trades today
trading 16% 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 37.6%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- MOS remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 37.7% 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: Sep 29, 2026, 10:33 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 $22.42 today (+19.4%). 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
In a downtrend, with $20.71 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 5.0% below its 50-day average and 8.7% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 38 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $23.50 (+4.8%), the nearest floor $20.71 (-7.6%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
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 37.6% volatility.
Does MOS pay dividends?
Yes, Mosaic Company offers a dividend yield of 3.96%. That is roughly $0.89 per share a year.
How volatile is MOS?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 37.6% 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 19.4% above the current price of $22.42. 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.