Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Nutrien

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2024 earnings per share estimates for Nutrien in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.92 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.11. The consensus estimate for Nutrien’s current full-year earnings is $5.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nutrien’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Nutrien to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, UBS Group lowered shares of Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nutrien has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$64.50.

Nutrien Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NTR opened at C$65.61 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is C$65.67 and its 200 day moving average is C$68.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.14. Nutrien has a 12-month low of C$60.74 and a 12-month high of C$83.14. The company has a market capitalization of C$32.46 billion, a PE ratio of 29.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

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 3.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. Nutrien’s payout ratio is 132.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nutrien

In related news, Director Keith Martell bought 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$65.23 per share, with a total value of C$81,537.50. Also, Senior Officer Mark Thompson acquired 3,350 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$64.49 per share, with a total value of C$216,041.50. Insiders have bought 8,900 shares of company stock worth $572,331 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

About Nutrien

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.