Mark Thompson Acquires 3,500 Shares of Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Stock

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Mark Thompson bought 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$64.00 per share, for a total transaction of C$224,000.00.

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

• On Friday, August 9th, Mark Thompson bought 630 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$62.61 per share, for a total transaction of C$39,444.30.
• On Wednesday, June 19th, Mark Thompson bought 140 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$69.61 per share, for a total transaction of C$9,745.40.

Nutrien Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of Nutrien stock opened at C$64.22 on Friday. Nutrien Ltd. has a 1 year low of C$61.75 and a 1 year high of C$89.37. The business has a 50-day moving average of C$67.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$71.56. The company has a market capitalization of C$31.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 27th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.36%. Nutrien’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 135.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NTR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res raised Nutrien to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Mizuho upgraded Nutrien from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th.

About Nutrien

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.