Promising Fertilizer Stocks To Consider - June 6th

Union Pacific, Canadian National Railway, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, CF Industries, and Argan are the seven Fertilizer stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Fertilizer stocks are the quantities of nutrient products—such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds—held in storage by manufacturers, distributors, governments or end-users at any given time. These inventory levels provide a buffer against supply disruptions and help stabilize market prices by ensuring continuous availability of fertilizers for agricultural use. Monitoring fertilizer stocks allows stakeholders to gauge market tightness and plan procurement to meet crop nutrient demands. 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 NYSE UNP traded up $2.26 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $222.91. 1,358,797 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,669,397. The company has a market cap of $133.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $220.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $232.30. Union Pacific has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

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Canadian National Railway (CNI)

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.

Canadian National Railway stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $105.54. 1,788,528 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,331,099. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $100.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.14. The firm has a market cap of $66.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.98. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $91.65 and a 1-year high of $126.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

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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 NASDAQ CSX traded up $0.51 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $32.25. 5,151,500 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,066,452. CSX has a fifty-two week low of $26.22 and a fifty-two week high of $37.10. The firm has a market cap of $60.57 billion, a PE ratio of 18.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.22. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 1.23.

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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.

NYSE NSC traded up $3.15 on Friday, reaching $250.07. 389,273 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,221,795. Norfolk Southern has a 12 month low of $201.63 and a 12 month high of $277.60. The company has a market cap of $56.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.32. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $229.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $240.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

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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.

PBR stock traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $11.34. 7,674,280 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,514,381. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.11. The company has a market cap of $73.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras has a one year low of $11.03 and a one year high of $15.73.

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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.

NYSE:CF traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $92.19. 699,574 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,121,053. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $15.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.97. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $98.25. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $81.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.89.

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Argan (AGX)

Argan, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, project development, and technical consulting services to the power generation market. The company operates through Power Services, Industrial Services, and Telecom Services segments. The Power Services segment offers engineering, procurement, and construction, as well as designing, building, and commissioning of large-scale energy projects to the owners of alternative energy facilities, such as biomass plants, wind farms, and solar fields; and design, construction, project management, start-up, and operation services for projects with approximately 18 gigawatts of power-generating capacity.

Shares of AGX traded up $7.93 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $243.18. 251,314 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 331,459. The company has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a PE ratio of 50.90 and a beta of 0.42. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $166.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.96. Argan has a one year low of $63.53 and a one year high of $245.47.

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