NYSE:AGU - Agrium Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$115.00 +0.41 (+0.36 %)

(As of 05/25/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$114.59

Today's Range$114.87 - $117.28

52-Week Range$87.82 - $117.28

Volume833,843 shs

Average Volume407,078 shs

Market Capitalization$15.89 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield3.05%

Beta0.64

About Agrium (NYSE:AGU)

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.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry N/A

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorN/A

SymbolNYSE:AGU

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.agrium.com

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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 28th. View Agrium's Dividend History.

How were Agrium's earnings last quarter?

Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 7th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.12) EPS. View Agrium's Earnings History.

What price target have analysts set for AGU?

10 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Agrium's shares. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $134.00. On average, they anticipate Agrium's stock price to reach $116.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Agrium.

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 coverage about AGU stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Agrium earned a coverage optimism score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.04 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.

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)

Community Ranking:		2.5 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		526 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		523 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,049

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Agrium and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AGU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AGU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

10 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Agrium in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $116.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 0.87%. The high price target for AGU is $134.00 and the low price target for AGU is $95.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 6 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:	2.60	2.58	2.57	2.57
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 6 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 5 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:	$116.00	$114.2222	$112.5455	$111.5455
Price Target Upside:	0.87% upside	7.06% upside	5.49% upside	2.78% upside

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
12/4/2017	Stephens	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$131.00	Low
11/24/2017	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Price Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $95.00	N/A
11/22/2017	Cowen	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$109.00 ➝ $120.00	N/A
11/10/2017	TD Securities	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$134.00	N/A
10/18/2017	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$115.00	N/A
10/12/2017	Stifel Nicolaus	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$123.00	N/A
10/6/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$100.00	N/A
9/12/2017	OTR Global	Upgrade	Neutral		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	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
10/10/2016	UBS	Set Price Target	Buy	$98.00	N/A
9/14/2016	Cleveland Research	Reiterated Rating	Neutral		N/A
9/13/2016	Bank of America	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Underperform	$91.00	N/A
8/18/2016	Barclays	Boost Price Target	Overweight	$96.00 ➝ $98.00	N/A
6/16/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A

(Data available from 5/26/2016 forward)

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Earnings Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.57 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $5.87 EPS

Agrium (NYSE AGU) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/7/2017	Q3	($0.01)	($0.23)	$2.2938 billion	$2.3820 billion	View	N/A
8/9/2017	Q2 2017	$4.04	$4.09	$6.1845 billion	$6.3190 billion	View	N/A
5/1/2017	Q1 2017		($0.03)	$2.7730 billion	$2.72 billion	View	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)	$3.1448 billion	$2.8720 billion	View	N/A
2/23/2015	Q4 2014		$0.61	$3.0064 billion	$2.7050 billion	View	N/A
11/3/2014	Q3 2014		$0.43	$3.0340 billion	$2.92 billion	View	N/A
8/6/2014	Q2 2014		$4.45	$7.0709 billion	$7.3380 billion	View	N/A
5/6/2014	Q1 2014		($0.08)	$3.0724 billion	$3.0790 billion	View	N/A
2/20/2014	Q4 2013		$0.72	$3.0369 billion	$2.8670 billion	View	N/A
11/5/2013	Q313	$0.58	$0.50	$2.84 billion	$2.8690 billion	View	N/A
8/7/2013	Q2 2013		$5.09	$7.0003 billion	$7.0160 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	$3.2610 billion	View	N/A
11/7/2012	Q312	$1.82	$1.34	$3.0685 billion	$2.9620 billion	View	N/A
8/2/2012	Q2 2012	$5.36	$5.43			View	N/A
5/9/2012		$1.01	$1.32			View	N/A
2/8/2012	Q4 2011	$2.00	$2.34			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
11/3/2010	Q3 2010	$0.89	$0.32			View	N/A
8/4/2010	Q2 2010	$2.77	$3.16			View	N/A
5/5/2010	Q1 2010	$0.34	$0.26			View	N/A
2/9/2010	Q4 2009	$0.26	$0.36			View	N/A
11/4/2009	Q3 2009	$0.32	$0.16			View	N/A
8/5/2009	Q2 2009	$1.95	$2.44			View	N/A
2/11/2009	Q4 2008	$0.69	$0.79			View	N/A
11/5/2008	Q3 2008	$1.79	$2.31			View	N/A
8/6/2008	Q2 2008	$3.12	$4.00			View	N/A
5/2/2008	Q1 2008	$0.45	$1.23			View	N/A
2/13/2008	Q4 2007	$0.88	$1.24			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

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(s):	76.59% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 59.63% (Based on Next Year's Estimates) 41.36% (Based on Cash Flow)
Frequency:	Quarterly Dividend

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
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%

Insider Trading History for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Agrium (NYSE:AGU)

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

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Agrium (NYSE AGU) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Nutrien posts smaller-than-expected profit on delayed spring season www.reuters.com - May 8 at 8:32 AM
	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

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