Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New $26.82 Million Investment in Nutrien Ltd. $NTR

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 426,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,820,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nutrien by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 6,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Nutrien by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC now owns 9,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its position in Nutrien by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 1,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Gould Asset Management LLC CA raised its position in Nutrien by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 3,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Nutrien by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 983 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.10% of the company’s stock.

Nutrien Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE NTR opened at $73.64 on Friday. Nutrien Ltd. has a 1-year low of $53.03 and a 1-year high of $85.36. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $67.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $70.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) last posted its earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $10.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.44 billion. Nutrien had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 8.88%. Nutrien’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.65 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Nutrien Ltd. will post 4.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nutrien Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 29th. Nutrien’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on NTR shares. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Nutrien in a research report on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Nutrien from $67.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Scotiabank raised Nutrien from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and set a $80.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Nutrien from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $90.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, TD Securities restated a “buy” rating on shares of Nutrien in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.58.

Key Stories Impacting Nutrien

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS estimate to $4.38 from $3.66, a substantial improvement that suggests stronger expected profitability. The firm also lifted estimates for Q2 2027, Q4 2027, FY2026, FY2028, Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2026 and Q2 2028. Collectively, the revisions point to improving longer-term earnings expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: An investor article emphasizes the appeal of not missing another year of Nutrien’s dividend income, which may reinforce the stock’s attraction to income-oriented investors. You’ve Already Missed a Year of Dividends: Here’s Why I Wouldn’t Miss Another
• Neutral Sentiment: Nutrien’s estimated current-year EPS remains below the broader consensus at $4.71 versus $4.95, while FY2027 and FY2028 estimates are $4.38 and $4.23, respectively. This indicates improving expectations but not an across-the-board bullish outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.78 from $0.92 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $0.63 from $0.76. These cuts signal potential near-term earnings pressure and could limit the stock’s upside.

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.