Agriculture Stocks To Research - July 22nd

Chubb, Norfolk Southern, and Deere & Company are the three Agriculture stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Agriculture stocks are publicly traded shares of companies involved in the production, distribution and support of agricultural goods—from farms and equipment manufacturers to seed, fertilizer and agritech firms. They allow investors to gain exposure to the global food supply chain and commodity markets driven by factors such as crop yields, weather conditions and consumer demand. Their performance can be influenced by government policies, trade dynamics and environmental events that affect farm output. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Agriculture stocks within the last several days.

Chubb (CB)

Chubb Limited provides insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. The company's North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment offers commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, package policies, risk management, financial lines, marine, construction, environmental, medical risk, cyber risk, surety, and casualty; and group accident and health insurance to large, middle market, and small commercial businesses.

NYSE CB traded up $4.15 on Tuesday, reaching $278.17. The company had a trading volume of 1,132,921 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,647,892. The stock's 50 day moving average is $286.14 and its 200-day moving average is $282.31. The stock has a market cap of $111.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.39, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Chubb has a 52 week low of $252.16 and a 52 week high of $306.91.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal.

Shares of Norfolk Southern stock traded up $0.77 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $278.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,104,344 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,269,814. Norfolk Southern has a 12 month low of $201.63 and a 12 month high of $288.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $252.39 and a 200 day moving average of $241.81. The company has a market capitalization of $62.71 billion, a PE ratio of 19.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

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Deere & Company (DE)

Deere & Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the distribution and manufacture of a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts.

NYSE DE traded up $10.05 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $506.29. 497,284 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,339,172. Deere & Company has a twelve month low of $340.20 and a twelve month high of $533.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.49, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.08. The business's 50-day moving average is $512.85 and its 200-day moving average is $481.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.11.

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