426,256 Shares in Nutrien Ltd. $NTR Acquired by Jupiter Topco LLC

Key Points

• Jupiter Topco LLC acquired 426,256 Nutrien shares worth approximately $26.8 million, representing 0.09% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 63.1% of Nutrien.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with 17 Buy, three Hold and one Sell rating; Nutrien has a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $81.58.
• Nutrien reported quarterly revenue of $10.81 billion, up 3.6% year over year, but earnings of $2.61 per share missed estimates. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, implying a 3.0% annual yield.

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 426,256 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,820,000. Jupiter Topco LLC owned 0.09% of Nutrien at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NTR. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Nutrien by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,463,277 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,386,546,000 after buying an additional 479,834 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Nutrien by 440.2% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 16,338,606 shares of the company's stock worth $1,008,713,000 after buying an additional 13,313,817 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Nutrien by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 13,307,283 shares of the company's stock worth $821,326,000 after buying an additional 70,068 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in Nutrien by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,798,196 shares of the company's stock worth $604,745,000 after buying an additional 189,683 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in Nutrien by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 8,928,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $551,821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,559,673 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.10% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank set a $65.00 price objective on Nutrien and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on Nutrien from $82.00 to $80.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Nutrien from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays dropped their price target on Nutrien from $81.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Nutrien from $93.00 to $81.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nutrien presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.58.

Nutrien Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NTR opened at $73.64 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.56. Nutrien Ltd. has a 52 week low of $53.03 and a 52 week high of $85.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.91, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.61.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.70 by ($0.09). Nutrien had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 8.88%. The business had revenue of $10.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.65 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Nutrien Ltd. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 29th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Nutrien's dividend payout ratio is 44.53%.

Key Headlines Impacting Nutrien

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS estimate to $4.38 from $3.66, a substantial improvement that suggests stronger expected profitability. The firm also lifted estimates for Q2 2027, Q4 2027, FY2026, FY2028, Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2026 and Q2 2028. Collectively, the revisions point to improving longer-term earnings expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: An investor article emphasizes the appeal of not missing another year of Nutrien’s dividend income, which may reinforce the stock’s attraction to income-oriented investors. You’ve Already Missed a Year of Dividends: Here’s Why I Wouldn’t Miss Another
• Neutral Sentiment: Nutrien’s estimated current-year EPS remains below the broader consensus at $4.71 versus $4.95, while FY2027 and FY2028 estimates are $4.38 and $4.23, respectively. This indicates improving expectations but not an across-the-board bullish outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.78 from $0.92 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $0.63 from $0.76. These cuts signal potential near-term earnings pressure and could limit the stock’s upside.

About Nutrien

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.

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