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Mosaic (MOS) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Mosaic (MOS - Free Report) closed at $39.49, marking a -0.95% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.54%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.02%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.12%.
Coming into today, shares of the fertilizer maker had lost 0.23% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector lost 2.26%, while the S&P 500 lost 7.87%.
Mosaic will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 22, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.97, up 245.61% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.83 billion, up 55.76% from the year-ago period.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Mosaic. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.25% higher. Mosaic is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Mosaic is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 4.54. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 7.32, which means Mosaic is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that MOS currently has a PEG ratio of 0.65. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Fertilizers was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.76 at yesterday's closing price.
The Fertilizers industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 4, putting it in the top 2% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Mosaic (MOS) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Mosaic (MOS - Free Report) closed at $39.49, marking a -0.95% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.54%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.02%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.12%.
Coming into today, shares of the fertilizer maker had lost 0.23% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector lost 2.26%, while the S&P 500 lost 7.87%.
Mosaic will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 22, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.97, up 245.61% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.83 billion, up 55.76% from the year-ago period.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Mosaic. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.25% higher. Mosaic is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Mosaic is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 4.54. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 7.32, which means Mosaic is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that MOS currently has a PEG ratio of 0.65. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Fertilizers was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.76 at yesterday's closing price.
The Fertilizers industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 4, putting it in the top 2% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow MOS in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.