What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Nutrien Q1 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Nutrien from $0.30 to $0.27, while the consensus for the full year is set at $3.72 per share.
• Analyst ratings show a mix of opinions on Nutrien's stock, with two "sell" ratings, nine "hold," seven "buy," and one "strong buy," along with an average price target of $63.22.
• Nutrien reported a net margin of only 2.05% and a revenue decrease of 5.4% year-over-year, missing estimates significantly in its last quarterly earnings report.

Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nutrien in a report released on Monday, July 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Nutrien's current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on NTR. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on Nutrien from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Nutrien in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Nutrien from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Raymond James Financial lowered Nutrien from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $68.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Nutrien from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $63.22.

Nutrien Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NTR traded down $0.02 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $59.33. 1,857,866 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,622,852. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.89 billion, a PE ratio of 55.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.80. The company's 50 day moving average price is $60.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $55.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Nutrien has a 12 month low of $43.69 and a 12 month high of $65.08.

Institutional Trading of Nutrien

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NTR. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nutrien by 94.8% in the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 715 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in Nutrien during the 2nd quarter worth $49,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Nutrien by 117.1% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 938 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Nutrien by 1,074.7% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,022 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nutrien by 4,866.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,043 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.10% of the company's stock.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.545 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Nutrien's payout ratio is currently 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.