Mosaic appoints operations chief. Mosaic Company stock trades below its EUR 19.62 prior close
Published on 09/30/2026 at 17:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mosaic Company (ISIN US61945C1036) was trading at EUR 19.58 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 4:44 p.m. CEST, down 0.20 percent versus the prior close of EUR 19.62. The latest corporate event is an operations leadership change, with Walter F. Precourt appointed to succeed Karen A. Swager effective December 1, 2026, according to StockTitan on September 24, 2026.
Operations change starts December 1
Precourt will become executive vice president of operations, while Swager will remain a senior advisor until her retirement in the second quarter of 2027. The filing also disclosed a USD 710,000 base salary, an 85.00 percent target bonus and a USD 1.73 million long-term incentive award for the incoming executive, according to StockTitan.
Second-quarter losses expose cost pressure
The leadership transition comes after a difficult second quarter of 2026. Mosaic reported USD 2.82 billion in net sales, down 6.00 percent from USD 3.01 billion a year earlier, while its net loss reached USD 273.00 million, compared with net income of USD 411.00 million in the prior-year quarter, according to Zacks on September 3, 2026.
Adjusted earnings per share came to USD 0.13, above the USD 0.09 consensus estimate, but revenue missed the USD 3.05 billion consensus. Operating cash flow was USD 167.40 million, down from USD 609.50 million in the year-ago quarter, while free cash flow was negative USD 152.90 million. Mosaic also reduced its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to USD 1.20 billion from USD 1.25 billion and projected third-quarter phosphate prices of USD 820.00 to USD 840.00 per ton, the Zacks report said.
Analysts keep a Hold consensus
MarketBeat reports that 22 analysts cover Mosaic with seven Buy ratings, 12 Hold ratings and three Sell ratings. The average 12-month target is USD 27.17, while the company retains a quarterly dividend of USD 0.22 per share, according to MarketBeat on September 11, 2026.
Stock remains near its yearly low
The Mosaic Company is listed on the NYSE under ticker MOS. Its market capitalization was USD 7.1 billion on September 30, 2026, while the 52-week range stood at USD 19.80 to USD 36.00. The next earnings date is listed as November 3, 2026 by GetSignal.
Mosaic Company stock snapshot
- Company: The Mosaic Company
- ISIN: US61945C1036
- Ticker: MOS
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of September 30, 2026, 4:44 p.m. CEST): EUR 19.58
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.20 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 29, 2026): EUR 19.62
- Market capitalization: USD 7.1 billion (as of September 30, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 19.80-36.00 (as of September 30, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Agricultural Inputs
