About Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
Agrium Inc. is a retailer of agricultural products and services in the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay and a multi-national producer and wholesale marketer of nutrients for agricultural and industrial markets. The Company's segments include Retail and Wholesale. As of December 31, 2016, its Retail business unit marketed crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed, merchandise, application and other agronomic services through 1,500 retail locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Its Wholesale business unit manufactures, mines and markets a range of nutrients, including nitrogen-based, potash and phosphate-based crop nutrient products. As of December 31, 2016, its Wholesale business unit owned and operated five North American nitrogen facilities, four located in Alberta, Canada and one in Borger, Texas, United States.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Basic Materials
- Industry: Agricultural Chemicals
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: NYSE:AGU
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.agrium.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $15.02953 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 138,177,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $104.14
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $96.83
- 52 Week Range: $87.82 - $111.88
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.86
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.84
- P/E Growth: 2.90
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $13.56 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.09
- Book Value: $47.78 per share
- Price / Book: 2.24
Dividend:- Annual Dividend: $3.50
- Dividend Yield: 3.2%
Profitability:- EBITDA: $1.62 billion
- Net Margins: 4.22%
- Return on Equity: 9.69%
- Return on Assets: 3.54%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.67%
- Current Ratio: 1.34%
- Quick Ratio: 0.81%
Misc:- Average Volume: 346,142 shs.
- Beta: 0.62
- Short Ratio: 1.43
Frequently Asked Questions for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
What is Agrium's stock symbol?
Agrium trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AGU."
How often does Agrium pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Agrium?
Agrium announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, September 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.875 per share on Thursday, October 19th. This represents a $3.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.27%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. View Agrium's Dividend History.
How were Agrium's earnings last quarter?
Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 9th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.01. The business earned $2.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. Agrium had a net margin of 4.22% and a return on equity of 9.69%. The company's revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. View Agrium's Earnings History.
When will Agrium make its next earnings announcement?
What guidance has Agrium issued on next quarter's earnings?
Agrium updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.75-5.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.86.
Where is Agrium's stock going? Where will Agrium's stock price be in 2017?
15 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Agrium's shares. Their predictions range from $91.00 to $134.00. On average, they anticipate Agrium's share price to reach $112.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Agrium.
Who are some of Agrium's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Agrium include Potash Co. of Saskatchewan (POT), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM), Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) (SMG), Israel Chemicals Shs (ICL), Compass Minerals International (CMP), Sirius Minerals PLC (SXX), American Vanguard Corporation (AVD), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources LP (CINR), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Incitec Pivot Ltd (IPL) and Nufarm Limited (NUF).
Who are Agrium's key executives?
Agrium's management team includes the folowing people:
- Derek G. Pannell, Chairman of the Board
- Charles V. Magro, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Steven James Douglas, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
- Leslie A. O'Donoghue, Executive Vice President - Corporate Development & Strategy, Chief Risk Officer
- Michael R. Webb, Senior Vice President - Human Resources
- Henry Deans, Senior Vice President, President - Wholesale Business Unit
- Stephen G. Dyer, Senior Vice President and President - Retail Business Unit
- Susan C. Jones, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
- Fredrick R. Thun, Vice President - Finance
- Angela S. Lekatsas, Vice President, Treasurer
How do I buy Agrium stock?
Shares of Agrium can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Agrium's stock price today?
One share of Agrium stock can currently be purchased for approximately $107.18.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Agrium (NYSE AGU)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Agrium and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Agrium (NYSE:AGU) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 6 Hold Ratings, 9 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy (Score: 2.60) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $112.50 (4.96% upside) |
Consensus Price Target History for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
Analysts' Ratings History for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 10/12/2017 | Stifel Nicolaus | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $123.00 | N/A |  |
| 10/11/2017 | HSBC Holdings plc | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $126.50 | N/A | |
| 10/6/2017 | BMO Capital Markets | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $100.00 | N/A | |
| 9/28/2017 | TD Securities | Upgrade | Hold -> Buy | $102.00 -> $134.00 | Medium | |
| 9/15/2017 | Royal Bank Of Canada | Boost Price Target | Outperform | $110.00 -> $115.00 | Low | |
| 9/12/2017 | OTR Global | Upgrade | Neutral | | Low | |
| 7/28/2017 | Cowen and Company | Set Price Target | Buy | $99.00 | Low | |
| 7/10/2017 | Scotiabank | Upgrade | Sector Perform -> Outperform | $110.00 | High | |
| 6/22/2017 | AltaCorp Capital | Reiterated Rating | Sector Perform | | Low | |
| 5/19/2017 | Vertical Research | Upgrade | Hold -> Buy | | High | |
| 5/9/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Lower Price Target | Neutral | $104.00 -> $100.00 | Low | |
| 4/21/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $91.00 | Low | |
| 3/6/2017 | Sanford C. Bernstein | Initiated Coverage | Outperform -> Outperform | $119.00 | N/A | |
| 1/10/2017 | Atlantic Securities | Upgrade | Neutral -> Overweight | $120.00 | N/A | |
| 11/21/2016 | Standpoint Research | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold | | N/A | |
| 9/14/2016 | Cleveland Research | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | | N/A | |
| 9/13/2016 | Bank of America Corporation | Downgrade | Buy -> Underperform | $91.00 | N/A | |
| 8/18/2016 | Barclays PLC | Boost Price Target | Overweight | $96.00 -> $98.00 | N/A | |
| 6/16/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | N/A | |
| 4/21/2016 | Vertical Group | Downgrade | Hold -> Sell | | N/A | |
| 2/22/2016 | Susquehanna Bancshares Inc | Lower Price Target | Positive Agu.To | $105.00 -> $100.00 | N/A | |
| 2/16/2016 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Lower Price Target | Neutral | $88.00 -> $82.00 | N/A | |
| 2/10/2016 | Paradigm Capital | Lower Price Target | Buy | $97.50 | N/A | |
| 1/14/2016 | CIBC | Lower Price Target | | $117.00 -> $115.00 | N/A | |
(Data available from 10/18/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)Earnings History by Quarter for Agrium (NYSE AGU)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
|---|
| 11/7/2017 | | $0.04 | | | | | N/A | |
| 2/9/2017 | Q416 | $0.67 | $0.68 | $2.19 billion | $2.28 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/3/2016 | Q316 | $0.11 | ($0.12) | $2.40 billion | $2.25 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/3/2016 | Q216 | $4.08 | $4.18 | $6.67 billion | $6.42 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/3/2016 | Q116 | ($0.06) | $0.05 | $2.73 billion | $2.73 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/9/2016 | Q415 | $1.38 | $1.52 | $2.84 billion | $2.41 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2015 | Q315 | $0.67 | $0.79 | $2.97 billion | $2.52 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2015 | Q215 | $4.88 | $4.87 | $7.31 billion | $6.99 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2015 | Q115 | $0.31 | ($0.09) | $3.14 billion | $2.87 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2013 | Q313 | $0.58 | $0.50 | $2.84 billion | $2.87 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2013 | Q113 | $1.08 | $0.94 | $3.47 billion | $3.22 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/21/2013 | Q412 | $2.03 | $2.34 | $3.20 billion | $3.26 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/7/2012 | Q312 | $1.82 | $1.34 | $3.07 billion | $2.96 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2012 | | $1.01 | $1.32 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/3/2011 | | $1.94 | $1.85 | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/3/2011 | | $4.30 | $4.56 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/4/2011 | | $0.92 | $1.03 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/9/2011 | | $1.14 | $1.00 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $6.68
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
|---|
| Q1 2017 | 1 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| Q2 2017 | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Q3 2017 | 1 | $0.81 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
| Q4 2017 | 1 | $1.28 | $1.28 | $1.28 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Current Dividend Information for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)| Next Dividend: | 10/19/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $3.50 |
| Dividend Yield: | 3.27% |
| Dividend Growth: | 15.90% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 84.34% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
71.72% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
61.51% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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| Track Record: | 5 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
Dividend History by Quarter for Agrium (NYSE AGU)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 8/11/2017 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.56% | 9/28/2017 | 9/29/2017 | 10/19/2017 |
| 5/3/2017 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.86% | 6/28/2017 | 6/30/2017 | 7/20/2017 |
| 2/23/2017 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.48% | 3/29/2017 | 3/31/2017 | 4/20/2017 |
| 12/16/2016 | Quarterly | $0.88 | 3.54% | 12/28/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 1/19/2017 |
| 8/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.91% | 9/28/2016 | 9/30/2016 | 10/20/2016 |
| 5/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.88 | 4.06% | 6/28/2016 | 6/30/2016 | 7/21/2016 |
| 2/25/2016 | quarterly | $0.88 | 4.15% | 3/29/2016 | 3/31/2016 | 4/21/2016 |
| 12/11/2015 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.72% | 12/29/2015 | 12/31/2015 | 1/21/2016 |
| 8/7/2015 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.47% | 9/28/2015 | 9/30/2015 | 10/15/2015 |
| 5/7/2015 | quarterly | $0.88 | 3.22% | 6/26/2015 | 6/30/2015 | 7/16/2015 |
| 2/25/2015 | quarterly | $0.78 | 2.69% | 3/27/2015 | 3/31/2015 | 4/16/2015 |
| 11/4/2014 | quarterly | $0.78 | 3.21% | 12/29/2014 | 12/31/2014 | 1/21/2015 |
| 8/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 3.32% | 9/26/2014 | 9/30/2014 | 10/16/2014 |
| 5/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 3.23% | 6/26/2014 | 6/30/2014 | 7/17/2014 |
| 2/24/2014 | quarterly | $0.75 | 3.3% | 3/27/2014 | 3/31/2014 | 4/17/2014 |
| 12/13/2013 | quarterly | $0.75 | 3.36% | 12/27/2013 | 12/31/2013 | 1/16/2014 |
| 8/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.50 | 2.34% | 9/26/2013 | 9/30/2013 | 10/17/2013 |
| 4/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.50 | 2.13% | 6/26/2013 | 6/28/2013 | 7/18/2013 |
| 2/22/2013 | quarterly | $0.50 | 1.99% | 3/26/2013 | 3/28/2013 | 4/18/2013 |
| 12/17/2012 | semiannual | $0.50 | 1.02% | 12/27/2012 | 12/31/2012 | 1/17/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading History for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
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Headline Trends for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
Latest Headlines for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)
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 | New Strong Sell Stocks for October 17th
finance.yahoo.com - October 17 at 4:30 PM |
 | Comparing Agrium (AGU) & Its Competitors
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 17 at 4:08 AM |
| Agrium's (AGU) Buy Rating Reiterated at Stifel Nicolaus
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 15 at 10:49 AM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 12 at 12:20 AM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 11 at 6:36 PM |
| Agrium, Inc. : AGU-US: Dividend Analysis : September 28th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : October 11, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - October 11 at 5:15 PM |
| Agrium, Inc. : AGU-US: Dividend Analysis : September 28th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : October 11, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - October 11 at 5:15 PM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Now Covered by HSBC Holdings plc
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 11 at 9:58 AM |
| Nitrogen Input: How Natural Gas Prices Moved Last Week
finance.yahoo.com - October 9 at 4:41 PM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Given "Hold" Rating at BMO Capital Markets
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 7 at 4:20 PM |
| Financial Analysis: Agrium (AGU) versus Its Peers
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 6 at 8:30 PM |
| Monsanto Management: Updates on Growth Drivers in 2018
finance.yahoo.com - October 6 at 3:55 PM |
| DAP Prices Were Mixed Last Week
finance.yahoo.com - October 3 at 3:21 PM |
| Head to Head Comparison: Agrium (AGU) & The Competition
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 2 at 4:18 PM |
| Natural Gas Prices Rose for the Week Ending September 29
finance.yahoo.com - October 2 at 3:29 PM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Upgraded to Buy at TD Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 28 at 8:18 AM |
| How Natural Gas Prices Moved for Nitrogen Players Last Week
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 3:39 PM |
| Have Analysts Changed Their Ratings on Agricultural Chemical Stocks?
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 3:39 PM |
| Agrium’s Analyst Rating Update for September 2017
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 3:39 PM |
| The Hot Stock: CF Industries Jumps 6.7%
finance.yahoo.com - September 18 at 9:07 PM |
 | Why Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Increased 2% on Friday
www.fool.ca - September 18 at 4:06 PM |
 | AGU Crosses Above Average Analyst Target
www.nasdaq.com - September 18 at 4:06 PM |
| Stocks Generating Improved Relative Strength: Agrium
finance.yahoo.com - September 18 at 4:06 PM |
| Agrium Has Significantly Outperformed the S&P 500
finance.yahoo.com - September 18 at 4:06 PM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Price Target Raised to $115.00 at Royal Bank Of Canada
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 15 at 3:36 PM |
| Agrium Inc. (AGU) Lifted to Neutral at OTR Global
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 6:58 PM |
| Potash Corp & Agrium Merger Gets Regulatory Nod in Canada - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - September 12 at 3:51 PM |
| Potash Corp & Agrium Merger Gets Regulatory Nod in Canada
finance.yahoo.com - September 12 at 3:50 PM |
| CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises with financials, Agrium-Potash Corp deal OK
finance.yahoo.com - September 12 at 3:50 PM |
| Earnings Review and Free Research Report: Agrium Reported Better Than Expected Earnings
finance.yahoo.com - September 11 at 4:25 PM |
| An Update on the PotashCorp and Agrium Merger
finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 3:57 PM |
| Potash Corp, Agrium Provide Update on Merger of Equals Deal
finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 3:57 PM |
| Potash Corp, Agrium Provide Update on Merger of Equals Deal - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - September 8 at 3:57 PM |
| Blah For Second Day After Rate Hike -- Canadian Commentary - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - September 7 at 8:38 PM |
| PotashCorp, Agrium Issue Merger Update - Quick Facts - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - September 7 at 8:38 PM |
| These 5 Dividend Stocks Can Be Had for a Bargain
www.fool.ca - September 7 at 3:36 PM |
 | PotashCorp, Agrium Issue Merger Update - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - September 7 at 3:36 PM |
 | India, China regulators ask Potash to sell stake for Agrium merger
www.reuters.com - September 7 at 3:35 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Agrium, Inc. : September 7, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 3:35 PM |
| Agrium, Inc. :AGU-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : September 6, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 3:34 PM |
| Maximize Your Capital Growth With These Dividend Stocks
www.fool.ca - September 4 at 4:16 PM |
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.’s Ex-CEO Thinks Merger With Agrium Inc. Destroys Value
www.fool.ca - September 1 at 4:12 PM |
| Agrium, Inc. – Value Analysis (NYSE:AGU) : September 1, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - September 1 at 1:33 AM |
 | Why Investors Should Keep an Eye on Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. - Baystreet.ca
www.baystreet.ca - August 31 at 8:30 PM |
| Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - AGU - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - August 31 at 8:30 PM |
| Agrium to Buy Ag-Retail Businesses in Georgia & Florida - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - August 31 at 3:29 PM |
| Featured Company News - Agrium Expands Agriculture Retail Business with Acquisition of Southern States Cooperative's Ag-Retail Businesses in Georgia and Florida
finance.yahoo.com - August 31 at 3:29 PM |
| Potash Prices Showed Stability for Week Ended August 25
finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 3:58 PM |
| Natural Gas Prices Kept Rising in Week Ended August 25
finance.yahoo.com - August 28 at 8:47 PM |
| Agrium, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : AGU-US : August 28, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 28 at 3:45 PM |
Agrium (AGU) Chart for Wednesday, October, 18, 2017
