<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Donald Smith &amp; CO. Inc. decreased its position in shares of  The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS - Free Report) by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,945,644 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 195,940 shares during the quarter. Mosaic accounts for approximately  2.5% of Donald Smith &amp; CO. Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Donald Smith &amp; CO. Inc. owned 0.93% of Mosaic worth $107,457,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Iran Conflict Fuels Fertilizer Stocks’ Bullish Setup</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in  Mosaic by 17.7% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 23,375 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $631,000 after purchasing an additional 3,511 shares during the last quarter.  Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in  Mosaic by 64.3% in the 1st quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 30,414 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $821,000 after acquiring an additional 11,908 shares during the period.  PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of  Mosaic by 10.4% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 53,765 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,452,000 after acquiring an additional 5,065 shares during the last quarter.  Blair William &amp; Co. IL lifted its holdings in  Mosaic by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Blair William &amp; Co. IL now owns 37,009 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,000,000 after buying an additional 2,047 shares during the period.  Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of  Mosaic in the first quarter worth approximately $481,000. 77.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several research firms recently commented on MOS. Wall Street Zen cut Mosaic from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Mosaic from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;moderate buy&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Mosaic from $43.00 to $35.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Mosaic from $42.00 to $35.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company assumed coverage on shares of Mosaic in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. They set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned  a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $32.60.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks With Unusual Call Option Volume: Opportunities On Watch</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on MOS</b></p><h2>Mosaic Stock Performance</h2><p>Mosaic stock opened at $23.62 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $28.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.49. The Mosaic Company has a fifty-two week low of $22.36 and a fifty-two week high of $38.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.94. </p><ul><li>How a New Agriculture Boom Could Propel FMC Stock Higher</li></ul><p>Mosaic (NYSE:MOS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.01. Mosaic had a net margin of 10.33% and a return on equity of 6.46%. The company had revenue of $3.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, equities research analysts expect that  The Mosaic Company will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Mosaic Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 4th. Mosaic's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.80%. </p><h2>Mosaic Company Profile</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>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Mosaic</li><li>What is the Nikkei 225 index?    </li><li>Ulta’s Stock May Be Set for a Glow-Up—20% Upside Ahead?</li><li>How to Invest in Small Cap Stocks </li><li>Gates Foundation Sells MSFT Stock—Should Investors Be Worried?</li><li>Want to Profit on the Downtrend? 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<p>Donald Smith & CO. Inc. sold 195,940 shares of The Mosaic Company, reducing its stake by 6.2% in Q2. Mosaic's stock is influenced by various institutional investors' activities and analysts' ratings. The stock opened at $23.62, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $32.60. Mosaic reported $1.04 EPS, beating estimates, with revenue up 22.8% year-over-year.</p>

Donald Smith & CO. Inc. Sells 195,940 Shares of The Mosaic Company $MOS