Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR) Senior Officer Buys C$36,305.00 in Stock

Nutrien Ltd. (TSE:NTR - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Mark Thompson bought 500 shares of Nutrien stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$72.61 per share, with a total value of C$36,305.00.5 Best REIT Alternatives for Passive Real Estate IncomeMark Thompson also recently made the following trade(s): On Monday, March 3rd, Mark Thompson purchased 1,350 shares of Nutrien stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$71.89 per share, for a total transaction of C$97,051.50. Nutrien Stock PerformanceShares of TSE NTR traded down C$3.01 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting C$72.23. The company's stock had a trading volume of 679,667 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,766,411. The firm has a market cap of C$24.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.95. Nutrien Ltd. has a 1-year low of C$60.74 and a 1-year high of C$83.14. The firm's fifty day moving average price is C$74.18 and its 200-day moving average price is C$68.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.10, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.27. Nutrien Increases DividendHow to Invest in Fertilizer, Opportunities and Strategies The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.545 per share. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.02%. This is a boost from Nutrien's previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. Nutrien's dividend payout ratio is presently 137.48%. Wall Street Analyst Weigh InNTR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler raised shares of Nutrien from a "strong sell" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Nutrien to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Raymond James raised Nutrien from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Barclays lowered Nutrien from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nutrien currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$59.00.Get Our Latest Research Report on NTRAbout Nutrien (Get Free Report)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.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than NutrienNYSE Stocks Give Investors a Variety of Quality Options Innovation Incubators: Survey of Entrepreneurs Reveals The Cities Most Supportive of StartupsGolden Cross Stocks: Pattern, Examples and Charts NVIDIA Insiders Sell: This Is What It Means for the Market How to start investing in penny stocksSpace Stocks Bottoming: Which Are Positioned Best for a Bounce?This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Nutrien Right Now?Before you consider Nutrien, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Nutrien wasn't on the list.While Nutrien currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here