Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Nutrien Q2 Earnings

Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR - Free Report) - Analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Nutrien in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.32 for the quarter. Scotiabank has a "Sector Perform" rating and a $62.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nutrien's current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.24). Nutrien had a return on equity of 6.08% and a net margin of 2.05%. The company had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on NTR. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Nutrien from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays upped their price target on Nutrien from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Nutrien from $53.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $66.00 target price (up previously from $63.00) on shares of Nutrien in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Nutrien from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nutrien currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $62.78.

Nutrien Stock Performance

NYSE:NTR traded up $1.68 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $60.00. The stock had a trading volume of 2,566,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,191,729. The stock has a market cap of $29.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.22. Nutrien has a 12-month low of $43.70 and a 12-month high of $65.08.

Institutional Trading of Nutrien

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NTR. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Nutrien by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 17,452 shares of the company's stock worth $781,000 after acquiring an additional 1,056 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Nutrien in the fourth quarter worth approximately $250,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Nutrien by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,804 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in Nutrien by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 134,758 shares of the company's stock worth $6,030,000 after purchasing an additional 28,315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Nutrien by 22.1% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 33,254 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,489,000 after acquiring an additional 6,027 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.10% of the company's stock.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $0.545 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $2.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.63%. Nutrien's payout ratio is 203.74%.

Nutrien Company Profile

Nutrien Ltd. provides crop inputs and services. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate. The Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seeds, and merchandise products. The Potash segment provides granular and standard potash products.