Raymond James Financial Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) Stock

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) had its target price increased by analysts at Raymond James Financial from $68.00 to $74.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 3.95% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nutrien from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Nutrien from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price on Nutrien from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Nutrien from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $77.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Nutrien from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Nutrien currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.11.

Nutrien Price Performance

Shares of NTR stock opened at $71.19 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $66.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market cap of $34.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.73. Nutrien has a one year low of $45.78 and a one year high of $73.55.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $5.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. Nutrien had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 8.43%.The business’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.31 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Nutrien will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nutrien

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of Nutrien by 310.7% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Nutrien in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new stake in Nutrien in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Nutrien by 72.6% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank lifted its position in Nutrien by 133.0% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares during the period. 63.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Nutrien

Here are the key news stories impacting Nutrien this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and higher price targets — BMO raised its target to $85 (outperform), JPMorgan to $78 (overweight), Wells Fargo to $77 (equal weight) and Raymond James to $74, signaling analyst confidence in Nutrien’s outlook and suggesting meaningful upside from recent levels. BayStreet.CA Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: Nutrien raised its quarterly dividend (to $0.55) and announced a new buyback program — a direct positive for investors seeking yield and capital return. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable commodity outlook: Management expects stronger global potash demand in 2026 despite difficult farm economics — a revenue/volume tailwind for Nutrien’s fertilizer segment. Reuters
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available — full Q4 2025 call transcript and presentation have been published for investor review; useful for drilling into segment-level detail but not a directional catalyst by itself. Seeking Alpha Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious: Bank of America raised its target to $71 but kept a neutral rating (minimal implied upside). That tempers the bullish momentum from higher targets. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Operational results missed consensus: Q4 EPS came in at $0.83 vs. $0.87 expected and revenue of ~$5.12B was slightly below estimates — the earnings miss is the primary near-term negative pressure on the share price. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst views persist — UBS assigned a “hold,” which indicates some investors and brokers are reserving judgment despite the positive catalysts. Globe & Mail

Nutrien Company Profile

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.