Brokerages Set Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) PT at C$74.33

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$74.33.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Berenberg Bank lowered Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and set a C$80.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. National Bank Financial cut shares of Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th.

Nutrien Stock Performance

TSE NTR opened at C$102.28 on Wednesday. Nutrien has a one year low of C$74.77 and a one year high of C$116.95. The company’s 50 day moving average price is C$94.56 and its 200 day moving average price is C$97.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.14, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market capitalization of C$48.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.70, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.68.

Nutrien (TSE:NTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported C$3.71 earnings per share for the quarter. Nutrien had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 9.27%. The firm had revenue of C$15.36 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Nutrien will post 5.3416399 EPS for the current year.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 17th were given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Nutrien’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.33%.

Insider Activity

In other Nutrien news, insider Mark Thompson bought 279 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$89.86 per share, with a total value of C$25,070.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 37,367 shares in the company, valued at C$3,357,798.62. The trade was a 0.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Noralee Bradley purchased 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$86.16 per share, for a total transaction of C$25,848.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 6,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$530,314.80. This represents a 5.12% increase in their position. Insiders have bought 624 shares of company stock valued at $55,228 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Nutrien

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for FY2026 EPS to $6.61 from $6.34, FY2027 EPS to $6.14 from $5.02, and FY2028 EPS to $5.94 from $5.60. Zacks also lifted forecasts for Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027 and Q2 2028. The revisions suggest improving expectations for Nutrien’s earnings trajectory and could support investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revised forecasts remain analyst estimates rather than new company guidance. Zacks’ FY2026 forecast of $6.61 per share is above the cited consensus estimate of $5.34, while FY2027 and FY2028 estimates imply continued earnings strength but also reflect the cyclical nature of the fertilizer market.
• Negative Sentiment: National Bank Financial downgraded Nutrien to “Hold.” The rating change signals limited near-term conviction at the current valuation and may temper the benefit from the more favorable earnings revisions. Nutrien Cut to Hold at National Bank Financial
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.09 from $1.26 and reduced its Q1 2028 forecast to $0.88 from $1.04. These cuts indicate some unevenness in the earnings outlook, despite the net upward revisions to full-year expectations.

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.