Mosaic Co (MOS) shares rose 3.20% as the stock reached a 20-day high, reflecting a positive market reaction despite recent challenges.
The company has extended the curtailment of single superphosphate production at its Brazilian facilities by an additional 30 days due to ongoing pressure from elevated sulfur prices. This strategic decision highlights Mosaic's responsiveness to cost challenges and market dynamics, although it follows a period of weak preliminary Q4 results that raised concerns about future growth prospects. The company will continue to assess market conditions and adjust production plans accordingly.
Despite the recent price increase, analysts remain cautious about Mosaic's outlook, given the ongoing pressures in the fertilizer market and the company's recent performance. Investors are advised to monitor developments closely as the company navigates these challenges.
Wall Street analysts forecast MOS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MOS is 32.38 USD with a low forecast of 24.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast MOS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MOS is 32.38 USD with a low forecast of 24.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 28.040
Low
24.00
Averages
32.38
High
43.00
Current: 28.040
Low
24.00
Averages
32.38
High
43.00
Wells Fargo
Michael Sison
Equal Weight
downgrade
$28 -> $27
2026-01-23
Reason
Wells Fargo
Michael Sison
Price Target
$28 -> $27
AI Analysis
2026-01-23
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison lowered the firm's price target on Mosaic to $27 from $28 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm notes the company cut its Q4 volume expectation on Brazil softness and SSP curtailments. Near-term pressure persists, but Wells sees a firmer 2026 on tighter phosphate supply and Brazil demand recovery.
RBC Capital
Andrew Wong
Sector Perform
maintain
$27 -> $29
2026-01-20
Reason
RBC Capital
Andrew Wong
Price Target
$27 -> $29
2026-01-20
maintain
Sector Perform
Reason
RBC Capital analyst Andrew Wong raised the firm's price target on Mosaic to $29 from $27 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. Mosaic benefits from a constructive potash market, but the firm expects continued uncertainty into 2026 given that phosphate prices remain elevated but could decline, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Phosphate operations that may improve, but RBC sees margins negatively impacted by higher input costs, with soft Brazil ag conditions that may also impact Fertilizantes, the firm added.
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Mosaic
Oppenheimer
Outperform -> Perform
downgrade
2026-01-16
Reason
Mosaic
Oppenheimer
Price Target
2026-01-16
downgrade
Outperform -> Perform
Reason
Oppenheimer downgraded Mosaic to Perform from Outperform.
Oppenheimer
Outperform
to
Perform
downgrade
$35
2026-01-16
Reason
Oppenheimer
Price Target
$35
2026-01-16
downgrade
Outperform
to
Perform
Reason
Oppenheimer downgraded Mosaic to Perform from Outperform and removed the firm's previous $35 price target following the company's "weak" preliminary Q4 results. While the firm expects Mosaic to continue to make progress on its operating rate, there is "no clear catalyst for improving demand this crop year," says the analyst, who believes the backdrop of tight sulfur conditions will persist into the first half of 2026.
About MOS
The Mosaic Company is a producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. The Company’s segments include Phosphates, Potash and Mosaic Fertilizantes. The Phosphates segment sells phosphate-based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients throughout North America and internationally. The Potash business segment owns and operates potash mines and production facilities in Canada and the United States, which produces potash-based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients and industrial products, and is sold both in domestic and international. The Mosaic Fertilizantes Segment produces and sells phosphate- and potash-based crop nutrients, and animal feed ingredients, in Brazil. In addition to phosphate rock mines and chemical plants, this segment consists of sales offices, crop nutrient blending and bagging facilities, port terminals and warehouses in Brazil and Paraguay. This segment also serves as a distribution outlet for its Phosphates and Potash segments.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
