
Agrium Inc is a Canada-based global producer and distributor of agricultural products, services and solutions. The Company produces nitrogen, potash and phosphate fertilizers, with a combined wholesale nutrient capacity of approximately 11 million tones. Agrium Inc supplies main products and services directly to growers, including crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, as well as agronomic and application services. The Company's retail-distribution has a network of approximately 1,500 facilities and over 3,300 crop consultants who provide advice and products to crop growers. The Company operates under the following segments: Retail and Wholesale. Its Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed and merchandise and provides financial and other services directly to growers through a network of farm centers in North America and Internationally. Its Wholesale segment produces, markets and distributes crop nutrients and industrial products.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry N/A
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorN/A
SymbolNYSE:AGU
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-403-2257236
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70%
Current Ratio1.29%
Quick Ratio0.78%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E Ratio25.16
P/E Growth2.18
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.67 billion
Price / Sales1.16
Cash Flow$8.4621 per share
Price / Cash13.59
Book Value$44.68 per share
Price / Book2.57
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$592 million
Net Margins-2.90%
Return on Equity-4.44%
Return on Assets-1.61%
Miscellaneous
Employees15,200
Outstanding Shares138,160,000
Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Frequently Asked Questions
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 29th will be given a dividend of $0.875 per share on Thursday, January 18th. This represents a $3.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 28th. View Agrium's Dividend History.
How were Agrium's earnings last quarter?
Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 7th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.22. The basic materials company earned $2.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.29 billion. Agrium had a negative net margin of 2.90% and a negative return on equity of 4.44%. The business's revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.12) earnings per share. View Agrium's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for AGU?
13 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Agrium's stock. Their predictions range from $91.00 to $134.00. On average, they anticipate Agrium's stock price to reach $111.90 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 Johnson Controls International (JCI), Moody's (MCO), VF (VFC), SunTrust Banks (STI), McKesson (MCK), ServiceNow (NOW), Nutrien (NTR), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), DXC Technology (DXC), Deutsche Bank (DB), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Yum! Brands (YUM), Sempra Energy (SRE), Red Hat Software (RHT), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Roper Technologies (ROP), CRH (CRH) and ICICI Bank (IBN).
Who are Agrium's key executives?
Agrium's management team includes the folowing people:
- Derek G. Pannell, Chairman of the Board (Age 70)
- Charles V. Magro, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 47)
- Steven James Douglas, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
- Leslie A. O'Donoghue, Executive Vice President - Corporate Development & Strategy, Chief Risk Officer (Age 54)
- 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 (Age 54)
Has Agrium been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about AGU stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Agrium earned a news sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the basic materials company an impact score of 46.21 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Agrium?
Shares of AGU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Agrium's stock price today?
One share of AGU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $115.00.
How big of a company is Agrium?
Agrium has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion and generates $13.67 billion in revenue each year. Agrium employs 15,200 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Agrium?
Agrium's mailing address is 13131 Lake Fraser Dr SE, CALGARY, AB T2J 7E8, Canada. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at +1-403-2257236.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Agrium (AGU)
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Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst 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's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
13 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Agrium in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $111.90, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 2.70%. The high price target for AGU is $134.00 and the low price target for AGU is $91.00. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.57 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $111.90 | $111.90 | $112.5455 | $111.10 |
Price Target Upside: | 2.70% downside | 4.88% upside | 5.49% upside | 3.66% upside |
Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Consensus Price Target History

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/19/2016 forward)
Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Dividend Information
Agrium pays an annual dividend of $3.50 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.04%. AGU's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, January 18.
Most Recent Dividend: | 1/18/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $3.50 |
Dividend Yield: | 3.04% |
Dividend Growth: | 5.30% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | 76.59% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 59.63% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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12/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.18% | 12/28/2017 | 12/29/2017 | 1/18/2018 |
8/11/2017 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.56% | 9/28/2017 | 9/29/2017 | 10/19/2017 |
5/3/2017 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.86% | 6/28/2017 | 6/30/2017 | 7/20/2017 |
2/23/2017 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.48% | 3/29/2017 | 3/31/2017 | 4/20/2017 |
12/16/2016 | Quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.54% | 12/28/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 1/19/2017 |
8/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.91% | 9/28/2016 | 9/30/2016 | 10/20/2016 |
5/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 4.06% | 6/28/2016 | 6/30/2016 | 7/21/2016 |
2/25/2016 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 4.15% | 3/29/2016 | 3/31/2016 | 4/21/2016 |
12/11/2015 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.72% | 12/29/2015 | 12/31/2015 | 1/21/2016 |
8/7/2015 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 3.47% | 9/28/2015 | 9/30/2015 | 10/15/2015 |
5/7/2015 | quarterly | $0.8750 | 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)
Agrium (NYSE AGU) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 66.94%
Agrium (NYSE AGU) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Agrium (NYSE AGU) News Headlines
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 | 2 Deep-Value Stocks to Buy and Hold www.fool.ca - April 15 at 6:25 PM |
 | Agrium (AGU) Price Target Raised to $102.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 8:23 PM |
 | Nutrien Announces Final Results of Exchange Offers; Termination of Exchange Offer for 2027 Debentures and ... www.prnewswire.com - April 9 at 8:42 AM |
 | Nutrien Announces Results of Early Tenders and Amendments to Exchange Offers www.prnewswire.com - April 2 at 9:00 AM |
 | MAP Prices Fell in the Week Ended March 16 finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 9:17 AM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Shares Bought by Scotia Capital Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:43 PM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Stake Lowered by Granite Investment Advisors LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:08 PM |
 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp Boosts Stake in Agrium Inc. (AGU) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 4:42 AM |
 | Lazard Asset Management LLC Has $97.94 Million Holdings in Agrium Inc. (AGU) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 2:32 PM |
 | Mackenzie Financial Corp Increases Holdings in Agrium Inc. (AGU) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 12:41 PM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Position Raised by BP Capital Fund Advisors LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 5:10 AM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Shares Sold by Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 12:28 PM |
 | Is The Lithium Bubble Set To Pop? finance.yahoo.com - February 25 at 6:04 PM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 13 at 3:30 PM |
 | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. -- Moody's assigns Baa2 rating to Nutrien, concludes review of PCS and Agrium ratings finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 3:52 PM |
 | Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript finance.yahoo.com - February 6 at 3:52 PM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 19 at 6:24 PM |
 | What Does Agrium Inc’s (TSE:AGU) Share Price Indicate? finance.yahoo.com - January 9 at 3:18 PM |
 | Canadian fertilizer producer Nutrien to keep Saskatchewan base -premier finance.yahoo.com - January 4 at 3:18 PM |
 | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. -- Moody's says despite merger, rating review of Agrium and Potash will continue until additional information obtained finance.yahoo.com - January 2 at 8:19 PM |
 | Potash Corp (POT) Hits New 52-Week High: What's Driving It? - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - January 2 at 3:19 PM |
 | What Investors are Paying for Agribusiness Stocks: Part 1 finance.yahoo.com - January 1 at 3:18 PM |
 | A Look at Some Upcoming Agribusiness Mergers finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 3:17 PM |
 | Agrium, Inc. : AGU-US: Dividend Analysis : December 29th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : December 29, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 3:17 PM |
 | What 2017 Meant for Phosphate Producers finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 9:23 AM |
 | China and India Gave PotashCorp-Agrium Merger Conditional Approval finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 9:23 AM |
 | EX-Dividend Schedule: Agrium has a Dividend Yield of 3.10%; Will Trade Ex-Dividend on December 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 27 at 9:37 AM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - December 25 at 3:54 PM |
 | 2 Days Left To Agrium Inc (NYSE:AGU)’s Ex-Dividend Date, Should Investors Buy? finance.yahoo.com - December 25 at 3:52 PM |
 | December Top Materials Dividend Payers finance.yahoo.com - December 24 at 3:22 PM |
 | Are Fertilizers Getting Expensive? finance.yahoo.com - December 21 at 3:17 PM |
 | Crop Production Services Settles Agreement on DOJ Complaint feeds.benzinga.com - December 21 at 11:52 AM |
 | Agrium and PotashCorp Announce Election Deadline for Eligible Canadian Resident Registered Shareholders finance.yahoo.com - December 19 at 3:18 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Agrium, Inc. : December 18, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 18 at 3:18 PM |
 | $2.42 Billion in Sales Expected for Agrium Inc. (AGU) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - December 17 at 1:50 PM |
 | Agrium: Changes in Analyst Ratings and Earnings for December finance.yahoo.com - December 16 at 6:06 AM |
 | Agrium Inc. (AGU) Declares $0.88 Quarterly Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - December 15 at 8:50 PM |
 | Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Agrium Inc. (AGU) Will Post Earnings of $0.93 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - December 15 at 1:28 AM |
 | Agrium declares dividend feeds.benzinga.com - December 14 at 8:29 PM |
 | Agrium Reaches Analyst Target Price www.nasdaq.com - December 14 at 3:18 PM |
 | Digging Deeper into Agriculture Stocks’ Dividend Yields: Part 1 finance.yahoo.com - December 14 at 3:18 PM |
 | Agrium to Buy Louis Dreyfus' Fertilizer Unit in Australia - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - December 14 at 5:59 AM |
 | Wall Street's M&A Chatter From December 12: Fox-Disney, Repros Therapeutics-Allergan, Agrium-Macrofertil www.benzinga.com - December 13 at 3:19 PM |
 | Agrium (AGU) Enters Agreement to Acquire Louis Dreyfus ... - StreetInsider.com www.streetinsider.com - December 13 at 5:58 AM |
 | Agrium (AGU) Enters Agreement to Acquire Louis Dreyfus Company's Fertilizer Business in Australia www.streetinsider.com - December 12 at 3:18 PM |
 | Agrium, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : AGU-US : December 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 3:17 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Agrium, Inc. : December 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 3:18 PM |
 | Agrium, Inc. :AGU-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : December 5, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 5 at 3:18 PM |
 | Agrium (AGU) Research Coverage Started at Stephens www.americanbankingnews.com - December 4 at 6:38 PM |
 | Should Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Be on Your Buy List Today? www.fool.ca - December 2 at 3:17 PM |
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