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

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Mark Thompson bought 245 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$81.30 per share, for a total transaction of C$19,918.50.

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

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

Nutrien Stock Up 0.6%

Nutrien stock traded up C$0.46 during trading on Friday, reaching C$79.66. The stock had a trading volume of 1,276,826 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,757,231. Nutrien Ltd. has a 52-week low of C$60.74 and a 52-week high of C$88.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$80.38 and a 200 day moving average price of C$74.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.10. The stock has a market cap of C$27.42 billion, a PE ratio of 37.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.545 per share. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.74%. Nutrien's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 137.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Nutrien from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Scotiabank cut shares of Nutrien from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Nutrien to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded Nutrien to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Nutrien Company Profile

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.