Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Mosaic MOS.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MOS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Mosaic.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 22% bullish and 55%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $519,614, and 2 are calls, for a total amount of $74,270.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $20.0 to $32.5 for Mosaic over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Mosaic's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Mosaic's whale activity within a strike price range from $20.0 to $32.5 in the last 30 days.
Mosaic 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $3.25 | $3.15 | $3.25 | $27.25 | $203.4K | 4.2K | 0 |
| MOS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $2.8 | $2.8 | $2.8 | $25.00 | $113.9K | 2.3K | 407 |
| MOS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $7.6 | $7.45 | $7.5 | $32.50 | $63.7K | 371 | 89 |
| MOS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $2.32 | $2.3 | $2.3 | $25.00 | $45.7K | 2.4K | 207 |
| MOS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $3.35 | $3.2 | $3.35 | $27.25 | $38.8K | 4.2K | 626 |
About Mosaic
Formed in 2004 by the combination of IMC Global and Cargill's fertilizer business, Mosaic is one of the largest phosphate and potash producers in the world. The company's assets include phosphate rock mines in Florida, Brazil, and Peru and potash mines in Saskatchewan, New Mexico, and Brazil. Mosaic also runs a large fertilizer distribution operation in Brazil through its Mosiac Fertilizantes business, which the company acquired from Vale in 2018.
Present Market Standing of Mosaic
- With a trading volume of 4,258,531, the price of MOS is down by -2.03%, reaching $25.06.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 57 days from now.
Expert Opinions on Mosaic
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $31.0.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Mosaic, targeting a price of $32.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from RBC Capital downgraded its rating to Sector Perform, setting a price target of $30.
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