Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS – Free Report) by 157.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 91,537 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 55,931 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Mosaic were worth $1,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MOS. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mosaic in the 2nd quarter worth about $524,484,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Mosaic by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,240,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $363,110,000 after purchasing an additional 832,914 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Mosaic by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,174,708 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $317,379,000 after purchasing an additional 240,146 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Mosaic by 28.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,840,398 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $285,235,000 after buying an additional 2,653,969 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Mosaic by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,479,395 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $203,916,000 after buying an additional 63,822 shares in the last quarter. 77.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Mosaic Stock Up 1.3%
Shares of Mosaic stock opened at $25.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The Mosaic Company has a 1-year low of $19.80 and a 1-year high of $36.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.72 and a 200-day moving average of $23.95. The company has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a PE ratio of -12.79, a P/E/G ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.83.
Mosaic Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Mosaic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -43.56%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
MOS has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Mosaic from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $25.00 price target on Mosaic in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Mosaic in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, HSBC decreased their target price on Mosaic from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.17.
Read Our Latest Analysis on MOS
Insider Buying and Selling at Mosaic
In related news, SVP Walter Precourt, III sold 23,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.12, for a total value of $508,760.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 116,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,570,299.76. This represents a 16.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
About Mosaic
Mosaic Co is one of the world’s leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. The company’s primary business activities center on the extraction, processing and distribution of phosphate rock, phosphate-based fertilizers and potash products. These core nutrients are essential components in modern agriculture, supporting crop yields and soil health across a range of farming applications.
In its phosphate segment, Mosaic operates mining and production facilities that convert phosphate rock into concentrated phosphates, finished phosphate fertilizers and feed phosphates for animal nutrition.
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