Mosaic Shares Rise 6.5% Amid Middle East Tensions
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1 day ago
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Concerns regarding fertilizer shipping disruptions related to the tensions in the Middle East are boosting shares of agricultural inputs names sharply higher for second consecutive session. In pre-market trading, Mosaic (MOS) is up 6.5%, CF Industries (CF) is up 6.6%, and Nutrien (NTR) is up 3.8%. Mosaic is now up 29% year-to-date, while Nutrien is up 33% and CF Industries is up 65%.
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Analyst Views on MOS
Wall Street analysts forecast MOS stock price to rise
13 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 31.360
Low
24.00
Averages
32.38
High
43.00
Current: 31.360
Low
24.00
Averages
32.38
High
43.00
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.
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