Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Mark Thompson Acquires 245 Shares

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Mark Thompson acquired 245 shares of Nutrien stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$81.30 per share, with a total value of C$19,918.50.

Mark Thompson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 9th, Mark Thompson purchased 220 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$76.61 per share, for a total transaction of C$16,854.20.
• On Monday, March 31st, Mark Thompson bought 400 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$71.18 per share, for a total transaction of C$28,472.00.

Nutrien Stock Performance

Shares of NTR stock traded down C$1.07 on Wednesday, hitting C$80.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,703,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,753,402. Nutrien Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of C$60.74 and a fifty-two week high of C$88.03. The stock's 50 day moving average is C$79.98 and its 200-day moving average is C$74.33. The company has a market capitalization of C$27.71 billion, a PE ratio of 37.90, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.10, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.545 per share. This represents a $2.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.71%. Nutrien's dividend payout ratio is 137.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial cut Nutrien from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. BNP Paribas raised Nutrien to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Nutrien to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Scotiabank cut shares of Nutrien from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold".

About Nutrien

Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrientsnitrogen, potash, and phosphatealthough its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.

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