Analysts’ Ratings and the Next-12-Month Price Target for Mosaic
Of the 22 analysts surveyed, about 32% of them gave Mosaic (MOS) a “buy” rating. About 41% of analysts issued a “hold” rating, and only 27% issued a “sell” rating.
Dec. 4 2020, Updated 10:53 a.m. ET
Price targets and ratings
Since Mosaic’s (MOS) 1Q16 earnings update is out, let’s look at how the next-12-month analyst price targets and ratings have changed.
Following Mosaic’s 1Q16 earnings release, Wall Street analysts revised their next-12-month price target up by 0.5% from $24.08 to $24.24. However, the consensus price target a month ago was $28.2. This shows a continuing weakness in the market over the next 12 months. It’s still a 4.4% upside from $26.08 on May 5, 2016.
Over the years, we’ve seen Mosaic’s share price move in tandem with analysts’ price targets. When analysts lowered their 12-month price targets, Mosaic stock also fell and vice versa. Since the earnings release on March 4, 2016, Mosaic’s share prices have fallen about 8.5%.
Analysts’ ratings
Of the 22 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, about 32% of them gave Mosaic (MOS) a “buy” rating. About 41% of analysts issued a “hold” rating, and only 27% issued “sell” rating. We believe this came on the back of long-term prospects for agricultural fertilizers, which will continue to play an important role in growing crops to feed a growing global population.
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