Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$80.00.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on NTR shares. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays upgraded shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Securities increased their price target on shares of Nutrien from C$72.00 to C$80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nutrien

In related news, Director Kenneth Alvin Seitz bought 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$94.52 per share, for a total transaction of C$368,628.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 47,513 shares in the company, valued at C$4,490,928.76. This represents a 8.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Christopher Reynolds purchased 2,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$95.19 per share, with a total value of C$228,456.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$1,007,586.15. This represents a 29.32% increase in their position. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 7,300 shares of company stock worth $690,504. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Nutrien Stock Performance

Shares of NTR stock opened at C$96.86 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$101.76 and a 200 day moving average price of C$93.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 55.44, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market cap of C$46.50 billion, a PE ratio of 19.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.12. Nutrien has a 1 year low of C$74.77 and a 1 year high of C$116.95.

Nutrien (TSE:NTR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported C$0.71 earnings per share for the quarter. Nutrien had a return on equity of 9.49% and a net margin of 8.61%.The company had revenue of C$8.41 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts forecast that Nutrien will post 5.3416399 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nutrien News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for several near- and medium-term periods, including FY2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2028 and Q4 2027, which can signal improving profit expectations for Nutrien.
• Neutral Sentiment: The firm also trimmed some later-period forecasts, including FY2027, FY2028, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, and Q3 2027, creating a mixed but still generally constructive outlook for the fertilizer producer.

Nutrien Company Profile

Nutrien is a leading global provider of crop inputs and services. We operate a world-class network of production, distribution and ag retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of growers. We focus on creating long-term value by prioritizing investments that strengthen the advantages of our business across the ag value chain and by maintaining access to the resources and the relationships with stakeholders needed to achieve our goals.