Mark Thompson Buys 490 Shares of Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Stock

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Mark Thompson acquired 490 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$63.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$31,355.10.

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

• On Friday, November 8th, Mark Thompson bought 45 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$67.60 per share, with a total value of C$3,042.00.
• On Wednesday, September 25th, Mark Thompson purchased 3,155 shares of Nutrien stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$63.79 per share, for a total transaction of C$201,257.45.
• On Wednesday, August 28th, Mark Thompson acquired 3,350 shares of Nutrien stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$64.49 per share, for a total transaction of C$216,041.50.
• On Tuesday, August 20th, Mark Thompson purchased 3,500 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$64.00 per share, with a total value of C$224,000.00.

Nutrien Price Performance

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of C$65.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$69.16. Nutrien Ltd. has a 52 week low of C$60.74 and a 52 week high of C$83.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.14. The stock has a market cap of C$31.62 billion, a PE ratio of 28.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of ∞. Nutrien’s dividend payout ratio is currently 132.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NTR. Hsbc Global Res raised Nutrien to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. UBS Group downgraded Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered Nutrien from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nutrien has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$64.50.

Nutrien Company Profile

Nutrien Ltd. provides crop inputs and services. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate. The Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seeds, and merchandise products. The Potash segment provides granular and standard potash products.