Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) Price Target Raised to $74.00 at Raymond James Financial

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) had its price target upped by equities researchers at Raymond James Financial from $68.00 to $74.00 in a research report issued on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.48% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Nutrien from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Nutrien from $64.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nutrien in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley raised Nutrien from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $70.00 to $77.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Nutrien from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nutrien currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.11.

Nutrien Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE NTR traded down $0.96 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $70.83. The company had a trading volume of 1,547,085 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,968,788. The company has a market capitalization of $34.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19 and a beta of 0.73. Nutrien has a fifty-two week low of $45.78 and a fifty-two week high of $73.55. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $66.06 and its 200 day moving average is $60.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.04). Nutrien had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 8.46%. The firm had revenue of $5.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.31 earnings per share. Nutrien’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Nutrien will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Nutrien

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Nutrien by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 6,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Nutrien by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC now owns 9,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Smith Moore & CO. raised its holdings in shares of Nutrien by 2.2% during the third quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 7,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Nutrien by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Nutrien by 0.6% during the third quarter. Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 30,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,811,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. 63.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Nutrien

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Nutrien from $64 to $77 (equal‑weight), signaling a materially higher fair value from that firm and lending upside to the name. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America also lifted its target from $64 to $71 (neutral), a smaller but supportive upgrade that helps underpin consensus price‑target momentum. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Nutrien raised its quarterly dividend and announced intent to launch a new share‑repurchase program (up to 5% of outstanding), boosting cash‑return prospects for investors. Business Wire
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects stronger global potash demand in 2026 despite tough farm economics, which supports fertilizer pricing and volumes over the year. Reuters
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays nudged its target to $70 — a mild endorsement but broadly in line with recent analyst moves and consensus. American Banking News
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released Q4 materials and the earnings call transcript/slide deck — useful for active investors to parse segment trends, cash flow and 2026 guidance. Slide Deck / Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.83 missed the $0.87 consensus and revenue of $5.12B missed estimates — the earnings miss and softer top line are the primary drivers of intraday weakness. MarketBeat

Nutrien Company Profile

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.