Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Mark Thompson Acquires 220 Shares

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Mark Thompson acquired 220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$76.61 per share, with a total value of C$16,854.20.

Mark Thompson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 31st, Mark Thompson bought 400 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$71.18 per share, with a total value of C$28,472.00.
• On Tuesday, March 25th, Mark Thompson acquired 500 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$72.61 per share, with a total value of C$36,305.00.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Mark Thompson purchased 1,350 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$71.89 per share, with a total value of C$97,051.50.

Nutrien Trading Up 1.7 %

NTR opened at C$77.48 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.10. Nutrien Ltd. has a 52 week low of C$60.74 and a 52 week high of C$83.14. The stock has a market cap of C$26.67 billion, a PE ratio of 36.48, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$73.26 and a 200-day moving average of C$70.81.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a $0.545 dividend. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. Nutrien’s dividend payout ratio is currently 137.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NTR shares. Barclays lowered Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler upgraded Nutrien from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Nutrien to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Nutrien to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About Nutrien

Nutrien is the world’s largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrientsnitrogen, potash, and phosphatealthough its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.