NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 04:56 ET — Premarket
- ICL was little changed in premarket trade on Monday, holding around $5.54.
- The stock rose 3.55% in the last session, in light post-holiday trading.
- Investors are watching potash pricing signals after ICL disclosed $348-per-ton China supply contracts for 2026 in a Dec. 23 filing.
ICL Group Ltd (ICL.N) shares were little changed in premarket trading on Monday, holding around $5.54 after the fertilizer and specialty chemicals maker’s latest jump.
The move matters heading into the final trading days of the year, when thinner liquidity can exaggerate swings. ICL is an Israeli minerals and chemicals group with exposure to potash and phosphate-based fertilizers.
Potash prices are a key input for earnings expectations across fertilizer producers. China contract settlements are closely watched because they often serve as a reference point for global potash trade.
ICL ended Friday’s session up 3.55% at $5.54, after trading between $5.48 and $5.56, according to market data.
U.S. stocks finished a quiet post-Christmas session close to unchanged on Friday, with few catalysts and light volumes.
In a Form 6-K filing dated December 23, ICL said it signed contracts to supply 750,000 metric tons of potash to customers in China during 2026, with a mutual option for an additional 330,000 metric tons.
The company said the price was aligned with recent contract settlements in China at $348 per ton on a “CIFFO” basis, a delivered-pricing term used in China’s potash trade. SEC
ICL has also been in focus after a December 18 announcement that it agreed to acquire Bartek Ingredients to expand further into food ingredients, with the first phase expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
“This strategic acquisition helps position us for further growth,” CEO Elad Aharonson said in the statement. ICL Group
Other fertilizer-linked stocks were mixed in premarket trading, with Mosaic up about 0.3% and CF Industries down about 0.2%, according to market data.
Traders are watching for any fresh updates on potash pricing ahead of the 2026 selling season, along with commentary on volumes and costs at the next results. ICL is expected to report quarterly earnings on February 25, according to Zacks.
The stock’s 52-week range is $4.70 to $7.35, leaving it well below its highs even after last week’s advance, MarketWatch data show.
