Best Fertilizer Stocks To Follow Now - June 3rd

Union Pacific, CSX, and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras are the three Fertilizer stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Fertilizer stocks are the inventory of nutrient-rich products—such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds—that farmers and distributors keep on hand for application to crops. They ensure that essential minerals are readily available when planting or growing seasons demand soil enrichment. Maintaining adequate fertilizer stocks helps prevent production delays and supports consistent crop yields. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Fertilizer stocks within the last several days.

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 Union Pacific stock traded up $2.27 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $221.16. The stock had a trading volume of 2,236,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,650,277. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. 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 $132.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The business's 50-day moving average is $221.35 and its 200 day moving average is $232.55.

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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 CSX traded up $0.54 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $31.78. 7,719,770 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,006,421. CSX has a 12 month low of $26.22 and a 12 month high of $37.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The stock has a market cap of $59.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.22. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $29.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.43.

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation and Marketing; and Gas and Power. The Exploration and Production segment explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily for supplies to the domestic refineries.

Shares of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $11.64. 15,707,249 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,421,132. The firm's fifty day moving average is $12.02 and its 200-day moving average is $13.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras has a 52 week low of $11.03 and a 52 week high of $15.73. The stock has a market cap of $75.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.55, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.87.

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