Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Raymond James increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Nutrien in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 3rd. Raymond James analyst S. Hansen now expects that the company will post earnings of $5.07 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.89. Raymond James currently has a "Moderate Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nutrien's current full-year earnings is $5.34 per share.
A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NTR. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Nutrien from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. UBS Group downgraded Nutrien from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut Nutrien from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nutrien presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of C$64.50.
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Nutrien Stock Performance
Shares of TSE:NTR traded up C$0.40 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$67.88. 1,214,918 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,515,229. The company's 50 day moving average price is C$66.22 and its 200-day moving average price is C$68.46. The firm has a market cap of C$33.58 billion, a PE ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95. Nutrien has a 52 week low of C$60.74 and a 52 week high of C$83.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.65.
Insider Buying and Selling at Nutrien
In other Nutrien news, Director Keith Martell bought 1,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$65.23 per share, for a total transaction of C$81,537.50. Also, Senior Officer Mark Thompson purchased 3,155 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$63.79 per share, for a total transaction of C$201,257.45. Insiders have bought 5,390 shares of company stock worth $346,265 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.
Nutrien Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. Nutrien's payout ratio is 132.13%.
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Nutrien Ltd. provides crop inputs and services. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate. The Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seeds, and merchandise products. The Potash segment provides granular and standard potash products.
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