CSX, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, CF Industries, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Teck Resources, and Nutrien are the seven Fertilizer stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Fertilizer stocks are the quantities of nutrient‐rich products—such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds—held in storage by manufacturers, distributors, retailers or end users at any given time. They act as a buffer to meet seasonal agricultural demand and protect against supply chain disruptions. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Fertilizer stocks within the last several days.
CSX (CSX)
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.
Shares of NASDAQ:CSX traded up $0.56 during trading on Friday, reaching $34.10. 27,259,122 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,403,822. CSX has a 12 month low of $26.22 and a 12 month high of $37.10. The firm has a market cap of $64.06 billion, a PE ratio of 20.42, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52.
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Union Pacific (UNP)
Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.
Shares of NYSE:UNP traded down $1.99 during trading on Friday, reaching $235.01. 3,211,722 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,743,214. Union Pacific has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The firm has a market cap of $140.41 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $226.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $231.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91.
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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 NYSE:NSC traded up $3.33 during trading on Friday, reaching $266.47. 1,718,349 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,238,573. Norfolk Southern has a 12 month low of $201.63 and a 12 month high of $277.60. The firm has a market cap of $60.07 billion, a PE ratio of 18.20, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $247.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $240.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.
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CF Industries (CF)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.
Shares of NYSE:CF traded up $2.44 during trading on Friday, reaching $98.20. 2,912,024 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,250,379. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $104.45. The firm has a market cap of $16.65 billion, a PE ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain, coal, potash, fertilizers, and sulphur; merchandise freight, such as forest products, energy, chemicals and plastics, metals, minerals, consumer products, and automotive; and intermodal traffic comprising retail goods in overseas containers.
Shares of CP stock traded down $0.78 during trading on Friday, hitting $81.63. The company had a trading volume of 2,537,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,820,707. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.07. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $79.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.60. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a one year low of $66.49 and a one year high of $87.72.
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Teck Resources (TECK)
Teck Resources Limited engages in exploring for, acquiring, developing, and producing natural resources in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company operates through Steelmaking Coal, Copper, Zinc, and Energy segments. Its principal products include copper, zinc, steelmaking coal, and blended bitumen.
Shares of TECK stock traded down $0.52 during trading on Friday, hitting $38.29. The company had a trading volume of 4,451,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,240,269. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 2.57 and a current ratio of 3.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.80. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $37.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.81. Teck Resources has a one year low of $28.32 and a one year high of $54.13.
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Nutrien (NTR)
Nutrien Ltd. provides crop inputs and services. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate. The Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seeds, and merchandise products. The Potash segment provides granular and standard potash products.
Shares of NTR stock traded up $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $60.95. The company had a trading volume of 2,660,635 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,188,841. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.80. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $59.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.90. Nutrien has a one year low of $43.70 and a one year high of $65.08.
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