What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Nutrien Q2 Earnings?

Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Nutrien in a report issued on Tuesday, June 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.26 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.25. The consensus estimate for Nutrien's current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nutrien's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.44 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.60 EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on NTR. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Nutrien from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target 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. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of Nutrien from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Nutrien from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Nutrien from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $62.12.

Nutrien Price Performance

NYSE:NTR traded up $0.07 on Friday, reaching $58.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,855,648 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,202,130. The company has a market capitalization of $28.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.81. Nutrien has a 1-year low of $43.70 and a 1-year high of $65.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $58.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $52.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nutrien

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NTR. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nutrien during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Nutrien by 1,437.5% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 690 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of Nutrien by 94.8% during the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 715 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Nutrien by 138.1% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 931 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Nutrien by 117.1% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 938 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.10% of the company's stock.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a $0.545 dividend. This represents a $2.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Nutrien's payout ratio is presently 203.74%.

About Nutrien

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.