<div id="readability-page-1"><p>US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in  The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS - Free Report) by 204.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,080 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 28,912 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE's holdings in Mosaic were worth $1,572,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Iran Conflict Fuels Fertilizer Stocks’ Bullish Setup</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MOS. Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of  Mosaic by 42.2% in the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 7,979,380 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $215,540,000 after buying an additional 2,368,094 shares during the last quarter.  Fuller &amp; Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in  Mosaic in the 1st quarter worth about $54,953,000.  Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in  Mosaic by 13,275.9% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,022,840 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $73,793,000 after purchasing an additional 2,007,717 shares during the period.  GMT Capital Corp acquired a new position in  Mosaic in the 1st quarter worth about $47,211,000.  Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in  Mosaic in the 1st quarter worth about $33,897,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  77.54% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MOS shares. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. upped their price target on Mosaic from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Mosaic from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday. Barclays reduced their price target on Mosaic from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Mosaic in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company reduced their target price on Mosaic from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued  a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $35.00.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks With Unusual Call Option Volume: Opportunities On Watch</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on MOS</b></p><h2>Mosaic Price Performance</h2><p>NYSE:MOS opened at $29.43 on Friday. The Mosaic Company has a one year low of $22.36 and a one year high of $38.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $9.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $33.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.10. </p><ul><li>How a New Agriculture Boom Could Propel FMC Stock Higher</li></ul><p>Mosaic (NYSE:MOS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.20). Mosaic had a net margin of 8.35% and a return on equity of 4.74%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.54 EPS. Mosaic's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.  Equities research analysts expect that  The Mosaic Company will post 2.04 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Mosaic Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th were issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 8th. Mosaic's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.83%. </p><h2>About Mosaic</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Mosaic</li><li>Basic Materials Stocks Investing</li><li>Salesforce’s Long-Awaited Inflection is Here: Rally On!</li><li>What is diluted earnings per share (Diluted EPS)?</li><li>Rocket Lab USA Receives Wall Street Validation: Time to Buy?</li><li>How to trade using analyst ratings</li><li>Archer Buys Rival's Patent Treasure Trove in Strategic Move</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU1PUw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU1PUw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Mosaic Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Mosaic, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Mosaic wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Mosaic currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>US Bancorp DE increased its stake in The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) by 204.1% in Q2, owning 43,080 shares valued at $1.57 million. Other hedge funds also raised their holdings, with Boston Partners increasing its stake by 42.2%. Analysts have mixed ratings on Mosaic, with price targets ranging from $32 to $44. The stock opened at $29.43, with a market cap of $9.34 billion. Mosaic reported a Q2 EPS of $0.51, missing estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22, yielding 3.0%.</p>

US Bancorp DE Raises Holdings in The Mosaic Company $MOS