What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for Nutrien FY2026 Earnings?

Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) – Research analysts at Scotiabank reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for Nutrien in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now forecasts that the company will earn $4.79 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.12. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nutrien’s current full-year earnings is $4.95 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Nutrien’s FY2027 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.70 by ($0.09). Nutrien had a return on equity of 8.88% and a net margin of 8.44%.The company had revenue of $10.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Nutrien from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Nutrien from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Nutrien from $93.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays dropped their target price on Nutrien from $81.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Nutrien from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nutrien has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.58.

Nutrien Trading Down 2.0%

NTR opened at $72.81 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Nutrien has a 12 month low of $53.03 and a 12 month high of $85.36. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $66.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $70.47.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 29th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Nutrien’s payout ratio is 44.53%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nutrien

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Nutrien by 310.7% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in Nutrien by 1,014.0% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in Nutrien during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Nutrien in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Nutrien in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 63.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Nutrien

Nutrien Ltd. is a global fertilizer and agricultural-services company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company is publicly traded and operates across the farm input value chain, combining upstream fertilizer production with a broad retail and services platform aimed at supporting crop production worldwide. Nutrien’s business model integrates the manufacture and distribution of crop nutrients with on-the-ground agronomic support for growers and agricultural businesses.

Nutrien produces and supplies the three primary fertilizer nutrients—potash, nitrogen and phosphate—through its wholesale operations, and markets a wide range of crop inputs including seeds and crop protection products.