Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Acquires C$224,000.00 in Stock

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Mark Thompson purchased 3,500 shares at C.00 each, totaling C,000.00 on August 20th. This follows earlier acquisitions of 630 shares at C.61 and 140 shares at C.61. Nutrien's stock traded at C.57 on a recent day, with a market cap of C.95 billion and a 52-week low/high of C.75/C.37. The company announced a quarterly dividend of {{.Question}}.54 per share, yielding 3.35%. Analysts have mixed opinions, with an upgraded rating by Hsbc Global Res and a hold rating by Mizuho.

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Mark Thompson acquired 3,500 shares of Nutrien stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$64.00 per share, for a total transaction of C$224,000.00.

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

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

Nutrien Stock Performance

TSE NTR traded up C$0.78 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching C$64.57. The stock had a trading volume of 130,933 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,314,031. Nutrien Ltd. has a 52-week low of C$61.75 and a 52-week high of C$89.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of C$68.21 and a 200 day moving average of C$71.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.14, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of C$31.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.96.

Nutrien Dividend Announcement

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The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 18th. Investors of record on Friday, September 27th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 27th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.35%. Nutrien's dividend payout ratio is presently 135.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Nutrien to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Mizuho upgraded shares of Nutrien from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th.

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About Nutrien

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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.

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