Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) Price Target Raised to $71.00

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) had its target price increased by Bank of America from $64.00 to $71.00 in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Bank of America currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. TD Securities raised their target price on Nutrien from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Nutrien in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $64.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on Nutrien from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Nutrien from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on Nutrien from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.11.

Nutrien Stock Performance

Nutrien stock opened at $71.19 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $66.23 and a 200-day moving average of $60.68. The company has a market capitalization of $34.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.73. Nutrien has a 1 year low of $45.78 and a 1 year high of $73.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.04). Nutrien had a return on equity of 8.41% and a net margin of 8.43%.The business had revenue of $5.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Nutrien will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Nutrien Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Nutrien’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Nutrien’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nutrien

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nutrien by 310.7% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Nutrien in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Sfam LLC bought a new stake in Nutrien in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in Nutrien by 72.6% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank raised its stake in Nutrien by 133.0% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 699 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 399 shares during the period. 63.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Nutrien News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and higher price targets — BMO raised its target to $85 (outperform), JPMorgan to $78 (overweight), Wells Fargo to $77 (equal weight) and Raymond James to $74, signaling analyst confidence in Nutrien’s outlook and suggesting meaningful upside from recent levels. BayStreet.CA Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: Nutrien raised its quarterly dividend (to $0.55) and announced a new buyback program — a direct positive for investors seeking yield and capital return. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable commodity outlook: Management expects stronger global potash demand in 2026 despite difficult farm economics — a revenue/volume tailwind for Nutrien’s fertilizer segment. Reuters
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available — full Q4 2025 call transcript and presentation have been published for investor review; useful for drilling into segment-level detail but not a directional catalyst by itself. Seeking Alpha Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious: Bank of America raised its target to $71 but kept a neutral rating (minimal implied upside). That tempers the bullish momentum from higher targets. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Operational results missed consensus: Q4 EPS came in at $0.83 vs. $0.87 expected and revenue of ~$5.12B was slightly below estimates — the earnings miss is the primary near-term negative pressure on the share price. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst views persist — UBS assigned a “hold,” which indicates some investors and brokers are reserving judgment despite the positive catalysts. Globe & Mail

About Nutrien

Nutrien Ltd. is a global fertilizer and agricultural-services company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company is publicly traded and operates across the farm input value chain, combining upstream fertilizer production with a broad retail and services platform aimed at supporting crop production worldwide. Nutrien’s business model integrates the manufacture and distribution of crop nutrients with on-the-ground agronomic support for growers and agricultural businesses.

Nutrien produces and supplies the three primary fertilizer nutrients—potash, nitrogen and phosphate—through its wholesale operations, and markets a wide range of crop inputs including seeds and crop protection products.